Translingual

Mimosa pudica

Proper noun

Mimosa f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – the mimosas.

Hypernyms

• (tribe): Plantae - kingdom; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids I - clades; Fabales - order; Fabaceae - family; Mimosoideae - subfamily; Mimoseae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): , Mimosa sensitiva - type species; Mimosa aculeaticarpa, Mimosa acutistipula, Mimosa adpressa, Mimosa affinis, Mimosa albida, Mimosa arenosa, Mimosa artemisiana, Mimosa asperata, Mimosa bahamensis, Mimosa bimucronata, Mimosa blanchettii, Mimosa brachycarpa, Mimosa caesalpiniifolia, Mimosa calodendron, Mimosa camporum, Mimosa casta, Mimosa ceratonia, Mimosa debilis, Mimosa diplotricha, Mimosa distachya, Mimosa distans, Mimosa dolens, Mimosa dormiens, Mimosa dysocarpa, Mimosa emoryana, Mimosa ephedroides, Mimosa farinosa, Mimosa filipes, Mimosa flagellaris, Mimosa flocculosa, Mimosa grahamii, Mimosa guilandinae, Mimosa hamata, Mimosa incana, Mimosa invisa, Mimosa laticifera, Mimosa luisana, Mimosa malacophylla, Mimosa mensicola, Mimosa myriadena, Mimosa nuda, Mimosa ophthalmocentra, Mimosa orthocarpa, Mimosa palmeri, Mimosa pellita, Mimosa pigra, Mimosa polyantha, Mimosa polycarpa, Mimosa polydactyla, Mimosa pudica, Mimosa quadrivalvis, Mimosa ramulosa, Mimosa rubicaulis, Mimosa rufescens, Mimosa scabrella, Mimosa schomburgkii, Mimosa sensibilis, Mimosa skinneri, Mimosa somnians, Mimosa strigillosa, Mimosa tenuiflora, Mimosa tricephala, Mimosa uliginosa, Mimosa uraguensis, Mimosa velloziana, Mimosa verrucosa, Mimosa xanthocentra (other species)

English

Proper noun

Mimosa

1. The star Beta Crucis.

Synonyms

• Becrux

Anagrams

• Maoism

Finnish

Etymology

From the plant genus Mimosa during the latter half of the 20th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmimosɑ]
• Hyphenation: Mi‧mo‧sa

Proper noun

Mimosa

1. A female given name.
   • 2011 Anna Tommola, Seitsemäs käsiala ja muita kertomuksia, WSOY, ISBN 978-951-0-37910-3, page 11:

     Mitä valtavampi mies, sitä sirompi ja pikkuisempi oli Mimosa. Kuin keiju. Kuin kukka. Siksi hän vaihtoi nimensäkin, hänhän oli herkkä.

Declension

Usage notes

• Mimosa (since 1973) = Panacea/Falbala of the Asterix comic books.

Anagrams

• sammio

English

Mimosa (1)

Noun

mimosa ‎(plural mimosas or mimosae)

1. (botany) A plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers.
2. Albizia species (silk tree, pink siris).
3. Acacia species.
4. A cocktail consisting of champagne and orange juice.

Translations

See also

• mimosa salad
• mimophant

Anagrams

• Maoism

Finnish

Noun

mimosa

1. Misspelling of mimoosa.

Usage notes

• Mimosa is used as Finnish female given name.

French

Noun

mimosa m ‎(plural mimosas)

1. mimosa

Italian

Noun

mimosa f ‎(plural mimose)

1. mimosa (plant and tree)

Anagrams

• sommai

Portuguese

Noun

mimosa f (plural mimosas)

1. (botany) mimosa (any plant belonging to the genus Mimosa)
2. mandarin (fruit)
3. tangerine (variety of the mandarin orange)

Synonyms

• (mandarin): tangerina (widespread form) plus several regional synonyms in Brazil:
  • bergamota, vergamota, (South Brazil)
  • laranja-cravo (Northeast Brazil)
  • laranja-mimosa, mandarina, mexerica (Center-West and Southeast Brazil)
  • poncã (Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, South Brazil)
  • tanja (Maranhão, Piauí)

Spanish

Adjective

mimosa f

1. feminine singular of mimoso