Definition

1. Noun:
   • A mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice: A cocktail typically served at brunch or as an aperitif.
   • Any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa: Plants, often with yellow flowers and sensitive compound leaves that may fold when touched.
   • An evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers: Specifically refers to trees like the silver wattle (Acacia dealbata), often called "mimosa" in common usage.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Drink):
  • We celebrated with a refreshing mimosa.
  • The brunch menu includes a classic mimosa.
• Noun (Plant):
  • The mimosa in the garden folds its leaves at night.
  • She planted a mimosa for its beautiful yellow flowers.
• Noun (Tree):
  • The hills were covered with flowering mimosas.
  • The bark of the mimosa is silvery and smooth.

Advanced Usage

• "Mimosa pudica": The scientific name for the "sensitive plant" or "touch-me-not," known for its rapidly closing leaves.
  • The children were fascinated by the Mimosa pudica's movement.
• "Mimosa salad": A traditional Russian layered salad, named for its resemblance to the yellow flowers.
  • She prepared a Mimosa salad for the holiday table.

Variants and Related Words

• Mimosa-like (adj): Resembling a mimosa plant, especially in leaf structure or sensitivity.
  • The plant had mimosa-like foliage.
• Mimosa hostilis: A specific species of mimosa, also known as , notable for its root bark.
• Acacia dealbata: The botanical name for the silver wattle tree, commonly called "mimosa."

Synonyms

• Buck's fizz: (For the drink) A similar cocktail of champagne and orange juice, though preparation ratios may differ.
• Sensitive plant: A common name for .
• Silver wattle: A common name for .

Related Phrases

• Mimosa bar: A serving station at an event where guests can mix their own mimosas with various juices.
  • The wedding brunch featured a mimosa bar with different fruit purees.

Noun

1. a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice
2. any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves
3. evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers