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Mimosa

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mi=mo=sa

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Mimosa has 3 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

Mimosan. [NL., fr. Gr. imitator. Cf. Mime.].
     A genus of leguminous plants, containing many species, and including the sensitive plants (Mimosa sensitiva, and Mimosa pudica).  [1913 Webster]
    " The term mimosa is also applied in commerce to several kinds bark imported from Australia, and used in tanning; -- called also wattle bark."  Tomlinson.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Mimosa, n.
1 any leguminous shrub of the genus Mimosa, esp. M. pudica, having globular usu. yellow flowers and sensitive leaflets which droop when touched.
2 any of various acacia plants with showy yellow flowers.

Etymology
mod.L, app. f. L (as MIME, from being as sensitive as animals) + -osa fem. suffix
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