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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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Nearby, a custom glass-and-brass bar—tucked behind wooden pocket doors—sets the scene for breakfast mimosas or cocktails at sundown.
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Each $59 ticket also comes with bottomless mimosas (non-alcoholic options included).
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Add on an hour and a half of bottomless mimosas for an additional $22.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Each $59 ticket also comes with bottomless mimosas (non-alcoholic options included).
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Add on an hour and a half of bottomless mimosas for an additional $22.
—Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Price includes wine and mimosas for ages 21 and up.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Mimosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mimosa. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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