Look up: Mimosa

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   Mimosa
   (Sensitive Plant) This is a shrubby plant from Brazil, India and Equador that belongs to the Pea family, Leguminosae. There are numerous kinds, but only a few are in cultivation in North America. This plant has prickly stems and finely divided leaves. Its flowers are produced in little fluffy balls that are usually pink or purple. These plants are known as the Sensitive Plant because its leaflets fold up when they're touched or blown by the wind. They close up in pairs beginning at the top until...
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   Mimosa
   Mimosa is a genus of leguminous plants, sub-division of Mimoseae.
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   mimosa
   [n] - any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves 2. [n] - a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice
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   Mimosa
   Mi·mo'sa noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... imitator. Confer Mime .] (Botany) A genus of leguminous plants, containing many species, and including the sensitive plants ( Mimosa sensitiva , and M. pudica ). » The term mimosa is also applied in commerce to several kinds bark imported from Australia, and used in tanning; -- called also wattle bark . ...
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   mimosa
   <botany> A genus of leguminous plants, containing many species, and including the sensitive plants (Mimosa sensitiva, and M. Pudica). ... The term mimosa is also applied in commerce to several kinds bark imported from Australia, and used in tanning. ... Synonym: wattle bark. ... Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Imitator. Cf. Mime. ... Source: Websters Diction ...
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   mimosa
   noun a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice
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   Mimosa
   `Mimosa` is a genus of about 400 species of herbs and shrubs, in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the legume family Fabaceae. The most curious plant in the genus is Mimosa pudica or `sleeping grass` because of the way it folds its leaves when touched or exposed to heat; many others also fold their leaves in the evening. It is native to southern Mexico, Uruguay and Central America but is widely cultivated elsewhere for its curiosity value, both as an ...
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   MIMOSA
   `MIMOSA` (croeasurements f atellite cceleration) is a Czech scientific microsatellite. The satellite is nearly spherical with 28 sides and carries a microaccelerometer to monitor the atmospheric density profile by sensing the atmospheric drag on the approximated sphere. It has a fairly eccentric orbit, with an initial perigee of 320 km and apogee of 845 km. MIMOSA was launched alongside other miniature satellites including MOST and sev...
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   Mimosa
   • (n.) A genus of leguminous plants, containing many species, and including the sensitive plants (Mimosa sensitiva, and M. pudica).
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    mimosa
    any member of a genus (Mimosa) of more than 450 plants in the mimosa family (Mimosaceae), native to tropical and subtropical areas throughout both ...
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    Mimosa
    (Beta Crucis) The second brightest star of in the constellation Crux; its relatively modern name, which comes from the Latin for “actor” (and is also a word used in botany), is of unknown origin. Mimosa is a hot giant B star and also a binary whose components are only about 8 AU...
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    mimosa
    mimosa (mimō'su) , any tree, shrub, or herb of the genus Mimosa of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), chiefly tropical plants. They usually have feathery foliage and rounded clusters of fragrant pinkish flowers atop the branches. Mimosas are used for ornamental purposes in warm regions...
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    Mimosa
    Mimosa or Beta Crucis (bā'tu krOO'sis) , bright star in the constellation Crux (Southern Cross); 1992 position R.A. 12h47.3m, Dec. -59°39'. It is sometimes called Becrux, from its Bayer name, analogous to Acrux (Alpha Crucis) and Gacrux (Gamma Crucis). A bluish-white giant of s...
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