mimosa
/mɪˈməʊzə/noun
1
- an Australian acacia tree with delicate fern-like leaves and yellow flowers which are the mimosa of florists含羞草; 白粉金合欢。
1.1
- Acacia dealbata, family Leguminosae.拉丁名Acacia dealbata,豆科。
2
- a plant of a genus that includes the sensitive plant含羞草属植物。
2.1
- Genus Mimosa, family Leguminosae.含羞草属, 豆科。
3
- N. Amer. a drink of champagne and orange juice〈北美〉橘汁香槟酒。
词源
modern Latin, apparently from Latin mimus 'mime' (because the plant seemingly mimics the sensitivity of an animal) + the feminine suffix -osa.