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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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: a mixed drink consisting of champagne and orange juice
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The Sunday gospel brunch has quickly become a favorite, with bottomless mimosas that comes in flavors like peach, cranberry and pineapple.
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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
And Sunday mornings feature bottomless mimosas or Bloody Marys for a tidy $20.
—Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2024
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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
And Sunday mornings feature bottomless mimosas or Bloody Marys for a tidy $20.
—Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Mimosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mimosa. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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