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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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3
: a mixed drink consisting of champagne and orange juice
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The show at The Iridium (1650 Broadway, right underneath the diner) will feature live ABBA performances from Ellen’s Stardust Diner’s world-famous singing waitstaff a two hours of brunch, featuring your choice of an entrée and bottomless mimosas.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Sip on mimosas at Charlotte Brunch Festival What to expect: A brunch menu by local chefs, cocktails and mocktails, live entertainment and vendors.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
For those unfamiliar with mimosa in perfumery (and many aren’t), picture delicate yellow flowers with a powdery, honeyed sweetness that feels both ethereal and grounding.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
Drink solo, have a mimosa moment or add a liqueur or simple syrup for an elevated spritz.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Sip on mimosas at Charlotte Brunch Festival What to expect: A brunch menu by local chefs, cocktails and mocktails, live entertainment and vendors.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
For those unfamiliar with mimosa in perfumery (and many aren’t), picture delicate yellow flowers with a powdery, honeyed sweetness that feels both ethereal and grounding.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
Drink solo, have a mimosa moment or add a liqueur or simple syrup for an elevated spritz.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 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 3 May. 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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