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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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Dine on brunch favorites and Southern fare and sip endless mimosas to a backdrop of soulful music.
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Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024
Bell Event Centre, 444 Reading Road, Pendleton Enjoy live music, a photo booth and bottomless mimosas or Bloody Mary's with an all-you-can-eat brunch buffet from 1-3 p.m. Tickets are $60 for those 21 and over and $40 for those under 21.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 25 Apr. 2024
The veritable breakfast feast in a box includes cinnamon rolls, biscuits, granola, jams, and more—mimosas not included, but recommended.
$180 at Goldbelly
There are plenty of top-notch bakeries to visit while in New York City, but few are better known than Magnolia Bakery.
—Lia Picard, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2023
The City of Lake Worth Beach pier is a favorite spot among surfers and has a buzzing breakfast joint — Benny’s on the Beach, where the kids can fill up on French toast and pancakes, then scoot down to the sand, while the bloody marys and mimosas flow for adults.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
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Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024
Bell Event Centre, 444 Reading Road, Pendleton Enjoy live music, a photo booth and bottomless mimosas or Bloody Mary's with an all-you-can-eat brunch buffet from 1-3 p.m. Tickets are $60 for those 21 and over and $40 for those under 21.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 25 Apr. 2024
The veritable breakfast feast in a box includes cinnamon rolls, biscuits, granola, jams, and more—mimosas not included, but recommended.
$180 at Goldbelly
There are plenty of top-notch bakeries to visit while in New York City, but few are better known than Magnolia Bakery.
—Lia Picard, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2023
The City of Lake Worth Beach pier is a favorite spot among surfers and has a buzzing breakfast joint — Benny’s on the Beach, where the kids can fill up on French toast and pancakes, then scoot down to the sand, while the bloody marys and mimosas flow for adults.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
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“Mimosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mimosa. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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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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