mimosa

UK/mɪˈməʊ.sə//mɪˈmoʊ.sə/

mimosa noun: a plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers.

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Noun

mimosa (plural mimosas or mimosae)

A plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers.
- A Guardia Civil spokesperson said that ayahuasca, San Pedro, toad poison, wild rue and mimosa pudica were prohibited substances in Spain, adding that their consumption was not authorised because, while they were natural substances, they could be highly dangerous to human health.2025 August 11, Sam Jones, “Ayahuasca and toad poison seized as police raid spiritual retreats in Spain”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Certain plants of the genus Albizia (silk tree, pink siris).
- Ya find yrself in the fret / of reclamation via musks all motherland-misty / (coconut milk, marine accord, mimosa tree).2018 December, Tarfia Faizullah, “Yr Not Exotic, but Once Ya Wanted to Be”, in Poetry, volume 213, number 3, page 270
Certain plants of the genus Acacia.
- Mitchell, Flinders and ribbon grasses, with occasional patches of spindle grass amongst which stood up the sweetly edible grey mimosa bush.1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 45
A cocktail consisting of half champagne and half orange juice.

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Mimosa

Mimosa

The star Beta Crucis.

Synonyms:

Becrux

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Mimosa

Mimosa

A locality in the Temora council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
A rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.
An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States.
(historical) A former hamlet in Erin township, Wellington County, Ontario.
A mine in Zvishavane district, Midlands province, Zimbabwe: the Mimosa mine.

mimosa meaning in Tamil, Sinhala and Indonesian

mimosa in Sinhala

plant belonging to the genus Mimosa: නිදිකුම්බා nidikumbā

mimosa in Indonesian

plant belonging to the genus Mimosa: mimosa

Synonyms of mimosa

Becrux

Forms of mimosa

plural	mimosas
plural	mimosae

Plural of mimosa: mimosas or mimosae

Origin of mimosa

From New Latin mimosa, from Latin mimus (“mime, actor”), referring to Mimosa pudica and its habit of shrinking back when touched. The cocktail is named after the bright yellow, fragrant flowers of the mimosa Acacia dealbata.

Variously from the beverage mimosa and plants of the genus Mimosa. The etymology of the Ontario location is uncertain.

Words formed from mimosa

Phrases with mimosa

Words that rhyme with mimosa

Questions about mimosa

What does mimosa mean?: Mimosa means a plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers.
What is mimosa in Tamil?: Mimosa in Tamil is தொட்டாற் சுருங்கி. See Mimosa meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is mimosa?: Mimosa can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce mimosa?: Mimosa is pronounced /mɪˈməʊ.sə/ (UK).
What is the plural of mimosa?: The plural of mimosa is mimosas.

Words near mimosa in the dictionary

Adapted from Wiktionary: mimosa (page history and authors); Mimosa (page history and authors); mimosa (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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