mimosa

Noun
Synonyms: silver wattleAcacia dealbatabuck's fizz

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowersSynonyms: silver wattleAcacia 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 juiceSynonyms: buck's fizz
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]

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