单词 | mimosa |
释义 | mimosa From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Plantsmimosami‧mo‧sa /mɪˈməʊzə $ -ˈmoʊsə/ noun [countable, uncountable]1 HBPa tree with small yellow flowers that grows in hot countries2 American English a mixture of champagne and orange juice, or a glass of this SYN Buck’s Fizz British EnglishExamples from the Corpusmimosa• There were cicadas in the mimosa and gulls crying on the wing.• Things we think of as exotic grow wild here, like the mimosa.Origin mimosa (1700-1800) Latin mimus ( → MIME1); because it copies animal behavior in reacting when touched |
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