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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers;
[syn: silver wattle, mimosa, Acacia dealbata]

2. any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves;

3. a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice;
[syn: mimosa, buck's fizz]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Mimosa \Mi*mo"sa\ (?; 277), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? imitator. Cf. Mime.] (Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants, containing many species, and including the sensitive plants (Mimosa sensitiva, and Mimosa pudica). [1913 Webster] Note: The term mimosa is also applied in commerce to several kinds bark imported from Australia, and used in tanning; -- called also wattle bark. --Tomlinson. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

mimosa n 1: evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers [syn: silver wattle, mimosa, Acacia dealbata] 2: any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves 3: a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice [syn: mimosa, buck's fizz]