A
mimosa is any of several
plants, some of which are
trees, with evenly bipinnate leaves in the order
Fabales.
Mimosa pudica folds its leaves when touched. Their
flowers have showy stamens instead of petals. The plant was introduced to the West by
Joseph Banks,
botanist on the
Cook expedition in
1768.
A
Mimosa is a
cocktail composed of
champagne and
orange juice, traditionally served with a morning
brunch.
Quotation: "Champagne and orange juice is a great drink.
The orange improves the champagne. The champagne definitely improves the orange." - Philip[?], Duke of Edinburgh
Mimosa is an alternative name for the star
Beta Crucis[?]. It has fallen into disuse in recent decades, generally superseded by the contraction
Becrux
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