mimosa Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers
    silver wattle; Acacia dealbata.
  2. noun any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves
  3. noun a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice
    buck's fizz.

WordNet

Mi*mo"sa noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. imitator. Cf. Mime.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants, containing many species, and including the sensitive plants (Mimosa sensitiva, and M. pudica). ✍ The term mimosa is also applied in commerce to several kinds bark imported from Australia, and used in tanning; -- called also wattle bark. Tomlinson.

Webster 1913