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mimosa |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 {M. pudica}). 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: mimosa n 1: evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers [syn: {silver wattle}, {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
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