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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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On weekends, their brunch includes bottomless mimosas, eggs Benedict, freshly baked pastries, and fluffy pancakes.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
Guests can sip on a flight of mimosas while playing for prizes in a rowdy, lighthearted atmosphere.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
Live blues and jazz music daily; bottomless brunch with unlimited mimosas, Bellinis or sangria.
—Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
The mimosa came out quickly and was served in a Guinness pint glass with ice.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
Guests can sip on a flight of mimosas while playing for prizes in a rowdy, lighthearted atmosphere.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
Live blues and jazz music daily; bottomless brunch with unlimited mimosas, Bellinis or sangria.
—Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
The mimosa came out quickly and was served in a Guinness pint glass with ice.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Mimosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mimosa. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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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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