mimosa
noun /mɪˈməʊzə/, /mɪˈməʊsə/
/mɪˈməʊzə/, /mɪˈməʊsə/
- [countable, uncountable] a plant with leaves that are sensitive to touch and light
含羞草；银莉；白粉金合欢 - [countable, uncountable] an Australian tree with balls of yellow flowers
含羞草；银莉；白粉金合欢 - (North American English) (British English Buck’s Fizz)[countable] an alcoholic drink made by mixing sparkling white wine (= with bubbles) with orange juice
巴克泡腾酒（发泡白葡萄酒与橙汁调合而成）
词源modern Latin, apparently from Latin mimus ‘mime’ (because the plant seemingly mimics the sensitivity of an animal) + the feminine suffix -osa.