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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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Guests can also receive a $10 discount on its Sunrise Rodeo, which provides five mimosas of varying flavors served in a unique stand that the restaurant refers to as a tree.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The heart of the fragrance showcases the true star – mimosa.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
Teen Resy: Parents can experience peace of mind knowing that their teens are brunching at restaurants that don’t serve bottomless mimosas.
—Jiji Lee, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025
There, some 65 guests bid on the bags while enjoying Sunday brunch made to order on the premises — champagne and mimosas — and live steel drum music.
—Sloane Brown, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The heart of the fragrance showcases the true star – mimosa.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
Teen Resy: Parents can experience peace of mind knowing that their teens are brunching at restaurants that don’t serve bottomless mimosas.
—Jiji Lee, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025
There, some 65 guests bid on the bags while enjoying Sunday brunch made to order on the premises — champagne and mimosas — and live steel drum music.
—Sloane Brown, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Mimosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mimosa. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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