mimosa

Meanings

1. 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.
2. Certain plants of the genus Albizia (silk tree, pink siris).
3. Certain plants of the genus Acacia.
4. A cocktail consisting of half champagne and half orange juice.

1. The star Beta Crucis.

1. Names of towns:
2. A locality in the Temora council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
3. A rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.
4. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States.
5. A former hamlet in Erin township, Wellington County, Ontario.
6. A mine in Zvishavane district, Midlands province, Zimbabwe: the Mimosa mine.

Etymology

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.