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

Instead of going to that brunch place that offers endless mimosas, meet at a cool coffee shop. —Malaka Gharib, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024

Book a reservation The Duplex Enjoy brunch and 90 minutes of unlimited mimosas. —Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024

Low-key: The out-crowd can drink bottomless late-night mimosas at Purple Patch in Mt. Pleasant starting at 10:30pm (one-hour limit), plus karaoke ($25+). —Anna Spiegel, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024

Chanel rouge coco lipstick Chanel’s rouge coco lipstick is made with jojoba and mimosa butters, sunflower wax and silicone, according to their website. —Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 5 Dec. 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