mimosa
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5.0
- noun
- /mɪˈmoʊsə/
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mimosa (cóctel)
- At 11 o'clock, the bar next to the glade opened, serving mimosas and Bloody Marys, and my table disbanded.
I think I need a mimosa.
- I think I need a mimosa.
- I'm a little tipsy, but off of freaking mimosa.
- Long story short, I'm rushing us back to the apartment after, I mean, an hour and a half, two hours of mimosas with no breakfast.
- Every time I start with mimosas, it ends in a black hole of a dark day that should never have seen the day of Light.
- You this is very brunch thing to marinate mimosa.
Examples
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I'll make us all mimosas, shall I?
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Can I interest you in some champagne or a mimosa?
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- Have a mimosa and relax.
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- Ah, this is a mimosa.
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Would you care for more mimosa?
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We have a distinguished guest in much need of a mimosa.
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My first mimosa was almost sweeter than getting to leave work 3 hours early!
Blog text (2) -
Care for a mimosa?
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She ordered a pitcher of mimosas, sat back in the booth, and looked at him through large dark glasses.
Fiction book (1997) -
Would you like to order a mimosa for brunch today?
Synonyms
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A drink you make by mixing champagne and orange juice often served at celebrations
Compounds
- US
A thorny plant from tropical America with yellow fragrant flowers used to make perfume
- Specialized
A small tropical plant with leaves that quickly fold and droop when touched or at night
- Specialized
A prickly bush from tropical America whose leaves fold when touched or in bright light
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Etymology
Mimosa for the drink comes from the bright yellow mimosa flower, because the mix of orange juice and champagne looks like the flower's colour, so that is a helpful way to remember the name.