mimosa

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin mimosa, from Latin mimus (“mime, actor”), referring to Mimosa pudica and its habit of shrinking back when touched. The cocktail is named after the bright yellow, fragrant flowers of the mimosa Acacia dealbata. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /mɪˈməʊ.sə/, /mɪˈməʊ.zə/ (US) IPA(key): /mɪˈmoʊ.sə/ Rhymes: -əʊsə, -əʊzə === Noun === mimosa (plural mimosas or mimosae) (botany) A plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers. Certain plants of the genus Albizia (silk tree, pink siris). Certain plants of the genus Acacia. A cocktail consisting of half champagne and half orange juice. ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus Mimosa): sensitive plant, touch-me-not ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === mimosa salad mimophant === Anagrams === Maoism == Finnish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmimosɑ/, [ˈmimo̞s̠ɑ̝] Rhymes: -imosɑ Syllabification(key): mi‧mo‧sa Hyphenation(key): mi‧mo‧sa === Noun === mimosa misspelling of mimoosa ==== Usage notes ==== Mimosa is used as a Finnish female given name. ==== Derived terms ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mi.mo.za/ Rhymes: -za === Noun === mimosa m (plural mimosas) mimosa ==== Descendants ==== → Turkish: mimoza === Further reading === “mimosa”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Indonesian == === Etymology === From New Latin mimosa, from Latin mimus (“mime, actor”), referring to Mimosa pudica and its habit of shrinking back when touched. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /miˈmosa/ [miˈmo.sa] Rhymes: -osa Syllabification: mi‧mo‧sa === Noun === mimosa (plural mimosa-mimosa) (botany) mimosa === Further reading === “mimosa”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /miˈmo.za/ Rhymes: -oza Hyphenation: mi‧mó‧sa === Noun === mimosa f (plural mimose) mimosa (plant and tree) === Anagrams === sommai == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɔzɐ Hyphenation: mi‧mo‧sa === Noun === mimosa f (plural mimosas) (botany) mimosa (any plant belonging to the genus Mimosa) (South Brazil) mandarin (fruit) Synonyms: laranja-mimosa; see also Thesaurus:tangerina === Adjective === mimosa feminine singular of mimoso === Further reading === “mimosa”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “mimosa”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /miˈmosa/ [miˈmo.sa] Rhymes: -osa Syllabification: mi‧mo‧sa === Noun === mimosa f (plural mimosas) Any of genus Mimosa of plants ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === mimosa feminine singular of mimoso === Further reading === “mimosa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 “mimosa”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010