Noun: mimosa mi'mow-zu or mi'mow-su
- Any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves
"The mimosa's feathery leaves closed when touched"
- Evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers
"The mimosa's yellow blooms announce the arrival of spring in Australia";
- silver wattle, Acacia dealbata
- [N. Amer] A mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice
"They toasted with mimosa at the wedding brunch";
- buck's fizz [Brit]
Derived forms: mimosas
Type of: bush, mixed drink, shrub, wattle
Part of: genus Acacia, genus Mimosa
Encyclopedia: Mimosa, Tennessee