mimosa
/mɪˈmoʊsə/
noun
- A drink made with champagne or sparkling wine and orange juice, often served at brunch or celebrations.
- We toasted the bride with a glass of mimosa at the wedding brunch.
- She ordered a mimosa to go with her eggs Benedict.
- For New Year's Day, my family always makes a pitcher of mimosa.
- A tropical tree or shrub with small, fluffy, yellow or pink flowers and leaves that close when touched.
- The mimosa in our backyard blooms with bright yellow puffballs every spring.
- Children love to watch the mimosa leaves fold up when they brush against them.
- Along the coastal road, mimosa trees lined the path with their delicate pink blossoms.