mi‧mo‧sa /mɪˈməʊzə $ -ˈmoʊsə/
noun [uncountable and countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Latin;
Origin: mimus ( ⇒ mime1); because it copies animal behavior in reacting when touched]
1. a tree with small yellow flowers that grows in hot countries
2. American English a mixture of
champagne and orange juice, or a glass of this
Synonym : Buck’s Fizz British English [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲