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mimosa

noun
🔊/mɪˈməʊzə/, 🔊/mɪˈməʊsə/
🔊/mɪˈməʊzə/, 🔊/mɪˈməʊsə/
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  1. [countable, uncountable] a plant with leaves that are sensitive to touch and light含羞草；银莉；白粉金合欢Topics Plants and treesc2
  2. [countable, uncountable] an Australian tree with balls of yellow flowers含羞草；银莉；白粉金合欢Topics Plants and treesc2
  3. (North American English)
    (British English Buck’s Fizz)
    [countable] an alcoholic drink made by mixing sparkling white wine (= with bubbles) with orange juice巴克泡腾酒（发泡白葡萄酒与橙汁调合而成）Topics Drinksc2
    4. Word Originmodern Latin, apparently from Latin mimus ‘mime’ (because the plant seemingly mimics the sensitivity of an animal) + the feminine suffix -osa.