mimosa

noun

mi·​mo·​sa mə-ˈmō-sə 

mī-,

-zə

1

: 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

2

: silk tree

3

: a mixed drink consisting of champagne and orange juice

Examples of mimosa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Like any single person past a certain age, Erin Foster can rattle off bad date stories, the kind that when shared over brunch transform the storyteller’s side of the table into a stage and their mimosa into a microphone. —Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024

The Sunday gospel brunch has quickly become a favorite, with bottomless mimosas that comes in flavors like peach, cranberry and pineapple. —La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024

Menus are three courses and can include bottomless mimosas. —Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024

Six-word review: Stout, jammy margarita trumps basic mimosa. —Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin mimus mime

First Known Use

circa 1731, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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