Mimose

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from New Latin mimosa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [miˈmoːzə]
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Noun

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Mimose f (genitive Mimose, plural Mimosen)

  1. (botany) Mimosa; sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica)
  2. (figuratively) oversensitive person
    Sei nicht so empfindlich, du Mimose!
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    (literally, “Don't be so sensitive, you mimosa!”)
    • 2015 May 28, Susann Sitzler, “Heiß und innig”, in Die Zeit[1]:
      Eisenmassage, Feuersauna – koreanische Badehäuser sind nichts für Mimosen. Dafür kann man selig schlafen, wenn der Schmerz nachlässt.
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Declension

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Descendants

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  • Kashubian: mimòza
  • Upper Sorbian: mimoza

Further reading

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