mimosa
pronunciation
How to pronounce mimosa in British English:
UK [mɪˈməʊzə]
How to pronounce mimosa in American English:
US [mɪˈmoʊzə]
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- Noun:
- evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers
- any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves
- a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice
Word Origin
- mimosa (n.)
- genus of leguminous shrubs, 1731, coined in Modern Latin (1619) from Latin mimus "mime" (see mime (n.)) + -osa, adjectival suffix (fem. of -osus). So called because some species (including the common Sensitive Plant) fold leaves when touched, seeming to mimic animal behavior. The alcoholic drink (by 1977) is so called from its yellowish color, which resembles that of the mimosa flower.
Example
- 1. Is there any coffee ? You know what , let 's get a mimosa !