genus of leguminous shrubs, 1731, coined in Modern Latin (1619) from Latin mimus "mime" (see mime (n.)) + -osa, adjectival suffix (fem. of -osus). So called because some species (including the common Sensitive Plant) fold leaves when touched, seeming to mimic animal behavior. The alcoholic drink (by 1977) is so called from its yellowish color, which resembles that of the mimosa flower.
雙語例句
1. " Only Alex left and so much to do at Mimosa.
" 只剩下亞歷克斯了,而在米莫薩卻有那么多的事情要做.
來自飄（部分）
2. It also did not expect the existence of mimosa, is quite rare.
沒想到它也存在含羞草內(nèi), 可說是相當(dāng)罕見.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. Why touch the leaves of mimosa , it closed case?