mimosa

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Any of various mostly tropical plants of the genus Mimosa in the pea family, having globular heads of small flowers with protruding stamens and usually bipinnate, compound leaves often sensitive to touch or light.

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Any of various similar plants of the genus Acacia in the pea family, especially silver wattle.

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A drink consisting of champagne and orange juice.

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Same as thiazol yellow.

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A large genus of leguminous plants of the suborder Mimoseæ and the tribe Eumimoseæ, characterized by a legume with entire or jointed valves which break away from a narrow persistent placenta.

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[lowercase] A plant of this genus.

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A genus of leguminous plants, containing many species, and including the sensitive plants (Mimosa sensitiva, and Mimosa pudica).

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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.

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Silk tree or the pink siris.