mimosa

mimosa
[mɪˈməʊzə, -sə]
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
  2. Acacia dealbata, family Leguminosae
    拉丁名Acacia dealbata,豆科
  3. a plant of a genus that includes the sensitive plant
    含羞草属植物
  4. Genus Mimosa, family Leguminosae
    含羞草属,豆科
  5. (N. Amer.)a drink of champagne and orange juice
    (北美)橘汁香槟酒
语源
  1. modern Latin, apparently from Latin mimus 'mime' (because the plant seemingly mimics the sensitivity of an animal) + the feminine suffix -osa
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