mimosa
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See also: Mimosa
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From New Latin mimosa, from Latin mimus (“mime”)
Noun[edit]
mimosa (plural mimosas or mimosae)
- (botany) 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.
- Albizia species (silk tree, pink siris).
- Acacia species.
- A cocktail consisting of champagne and orange juice.
Translations[edit]
plant belonging to the genus Mimosa
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Anagrams[edit]
Finnish[edit]
Noun[edit]
mimosa
- Misspelling of mimoosa.
Usage notes[edit]
- Mimosa is used as Finnish female given name.
French[edit]
Noun[edit]
mimosa m (plural mimosas)
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
mimosa f (plural mimose)
- mimosa (plant and tree)
Anagrams[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
mimosa f (plural mimosas)
- (botany) mimosa (any plant belonging to the genus Mimosa)
- mandarin (fruit)
- tangerine (variety of the mandarin orange)
Synonyms[edit]
- (mandarin): tangerina (widespread form) plus several regional synonyms in Brazil:
- bergamota, vergamota, (South Brazil)
- laranja-cravo (Northeast Brazil)
- laranja-mimosa, mandarina, mexerica (Center-West and Southeast Brazil)
- poncã (Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, South Brazil)
- tanja (Maranhão, Piauí)
Spanish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
mimosa f
Categories:
- English terms derived from New Latin
- English terms derived from Latin
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Botany
- en:Cocktails
- en:Mimosa subfamily plants
- Finnish lemmas
- Finnish nouns
- Finnish misspellings
- French lemmas
- French nouns
- French masculine nouns
- French countable nouns
- Italian lemmas
- Italian nouns
- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese nouns
- pt:Botany
- Spanish non-lemma forms
- Spanish adjective forms
