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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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Anyone dressed in patriotic attire gets $10 bottomless mimosas, sangrias and bellinis with the purchase of an entree.
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024
The photos include shots of Turner out to dinner with a large group of friends, a field of daisies, some kind of drinks and/or brunch situation involving mimosas, a few selfies with the girls, scenes from a Taylor Swift concert, and a picnic.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 July 2024
Guests also can start their meal with various mimosas or one of the restaurant’s signature bloody marys.
—Maddi Langweil, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
Find classic pub bites at The Lodge Brick City Craft Pub & Eatery, and choose from more than 100 craft beers, cocktails, and bottomless mimosas at Sunday brunch.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 June 2024
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024
The photos include shots of Turner out to dinner with a large group of friends, a field of daisies, some kind of drinks and/or brunch situation involving mimosas, a few selfies with the girls, scenes from a Taylor Swift concert, and a picnic.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 July 2024
Guests also can start their meal with various mimosas or one of the restaurant’s signature bloody marys.
—Maddi Langweil, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
Find classic pub bites at The Lodge Brick City Craft Pub & Eatery, and choose from more than 100 craft beers, cocktails, and bottomless mimosas at Sunday brunch.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 June 2024
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“Mimosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mimosa. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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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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