Definitions for mimosas

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mimosas mi·mo·sa

Spelling: [mi-moh-suh, -zuh]

IPA: /mɪˈmoʊ sə, -zə/

Mimosas is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 114 anagrams from letters in mimosas (aimmoss).

Definitions for mimosas

noun

1. any of numerous plants, shrubs, or trees belonging to the genus Mimosa, of the legume family, native to tropical or warm regions, having small flowers in globular heads or cylindrical spikes and often sensitive leaves.
2. any of various similar or related plants, especially of the genus Acacia, as the silver wattle, or Albizzia, as the silk tree.
3. a cocktail of orange juice and champagne, usually in equal parts.

Origin of mimosas

1695-1705; New Latin, equivalent to Latin mīm(us) mime + -ōsa, feminine of -ōsus -ose¹

Examples for mimosas

He took a short-cut through the mimosa woods, where the ground was uneven.

mimosa trees, prickly pears, and aloes remind me that I am not in England.

Mark the scent of mimosa—she likes flowers, and likes them strong.

Hobson turned aside and stooped to cut a branch from a mimosa bush.

Acle (mimosa acle) gives logs up to 32 feet by 28 inches square.

We were in a little grove of mimosa, and the doves were busy above our heads.

Armed with a breakfast burrito and sparkling mimosa, we strongly disagree.

I asked, and the next minute I recognized the odour of the mimosa blossoms.

Does any sensitive species of mimosa grow in your neighbourhood?

Violets, poppies, the mimosa, and tuberoses are also here in abundance.