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: any of a genus (Mimosa) of trees, shrubs, and herbs of the legume family that occur in tropical and warm regions and have usually bipinnate often prickly leaves and globular heads of small white or pink flowers
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: a mixed drink consisting of champagne and orange juice
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At the bar, Catrina’s has an expansive cocktail menu, serving things like mimosa and margarita flights, micheladas, martinis and mangonadas.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Available in 55 shades (a subtle nod to the Roman numerals LV) and two finishes (matte and satin), infused with lip-loving ingredients like shea butter and hyaluronic acid, plus waxes derived from rose, jasmine, and mimosa flowers.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025
Louis Vuitton master perfumer Jacques Cavallier Belletrud developed an aroma for the lipsticks that blends mimosa, jasmine and rose.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Brewmaster Michele, originally from northern Italy, crafts small-batch artisanal beers using seasonal ingredients like quince, fig, verbena, and golden mimosa.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Available in 55 shades (a subtle nod to the Roman numerals LV) and two finishes (matte and satin), infused with lip-loving ingredients like shea butter and hyaluronic acid, plus waxes derived from rose, jasmine, and mimosa flowers.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025
Louis Vuitton master perfumer Jacques Cavallier Belletrud developed an aroma for the lipsticks that blends mimosa, jasmine and rose.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Brewmaster Michele, originally from northern Italy, crafts small-batch artisanal beers using seasonal ingredients like quince, fig, verbena, and golden mimosa.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mimosa
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“Mimosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mimosa. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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mimosa
noun
mi·mo·sa
mə-ˈmō-sə 
mī-,
-zə
: any of a genus of trees, shrubs, and herbs of the legume family that are found in warm regions and have small white or pink flowers in ball-shaped heads
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