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mimosa (iou) and repeatable (oh)


mimosa (iou)



mimosa noun & adjective. M18.
[mod. Latin (see below), app. from Latin mimus MIME noun + -osa fem. of -osus -OSE1 (named from its being as sensitive as an animal).]
A. noun.
Any of various tropical or subtropical leguminous shrubs, trees, lianes, etc., of the genus Mimosa, chiefly with bipinnate leaves and small pink or white flowers in ball-like clusters; esp. the sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica. Also, any of certain, chiefly Australian, trees of the related genus Acacia; esp. (the blossom of) the silver wattle, A. dealbata. Also mimosa tree. M18.
In full mimosa-bark. The bark of various Australian acacias, used in tanning. Also called wattle-bark. M19.
A bright yellow colour resembling that of the flowers of the silver wattle. E20.
A cocktail consisting of orange juice and champagne. M20.
b. adjective. Of the colour mimosa, bright yellow. E20.

repeatable (oh)



not repeatable
too rude to repeat - used about something someone says
-synonym unrepeatable unrepeatable
able to be repeated
::I hope these results are repeatable.