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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 mi·mo·sa /məˈmosə, maɪ, zə/
 含羞草

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Mi·mo·sa n.  Bot. A genus of leguminous plants, containing many species, and including the sensitive plants (Mimosa sensitiva, and Mimosa pudica).
 Note: ☞ 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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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 mimosa
      n 1: evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and
           young leaves and yellow flowers [syn: silver wattle, Acacia
            dealbata]
      2: any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa
         having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves
      3: a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice