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| mi·mo·sa [ mi mṓssə, mi mṓzə ] (plural mi·mo·sas) |
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1. flowering tree with sensitive leaves: a tree or bush whose leaves are sensitive to touch. Flowers: white, yellow, or pink, in globular clusters. Native to: warm regions. Genus Mimosa.
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2. trees
Same as silk tree
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3. champagne cocktail: a cocktail of champagne and orange juice
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| [Mid-18th century. < modern Latin< Latin mimus "imitator" (see mime), because its leaves seem to flinch when touched, mimicking a recoiling animal] |
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