- monkey puzzle tree
- noun see monkey puzzle
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
monkey puzzle tree
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monkey puzzle tree — ˈmonkey puzzle 7 (also ˈmonkey puzzle tree) noun a ↑conifer tree with leaves like scales, that are thin, tough and very sharp Word Origin: [monkey puzz … Useful english dictionary
monkey puzzle tree — Monkey s puzzle Mon key s puz zle (Bot.) A lofty coniferous Chilian tree ({Araucaria araucana}, formerly {Araucaria imbricata}), the branches of which are so crowded and intertwisted as to puzzle a monkey to climb. It is also called {monkey… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
monkey-puzzle-tree — čilinė araukarija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Araukarijinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis augalas (Araucaria araucana), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Araucaria araucana angl. Chile pine; Chilean pine; monkey puzzle;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
monkey puzzle tree — Evergreen ornamental and timber conifer (Araucaria araucana) of the family Araucariaceae, native to the Andes Mountains of South America. The tree may grow to 150 ft (45 m) in height and 5 ft (1.5 m) in diameter. The rigid, overlapping, needle… … Universalium
Monkey Puzzle Tree — The Araucaria araucana was introduced from Chile in the late 18th century, and has since gathered a few traditions, although these are not very widely reported: It was an old Fenland belief that if a Monkey Puzzle tree was planted on the edge… … A Dictionary of English folklore
monkey-puzzle tree — /ˈmʌŋki pʌzəl tri/ (say mungkee puzuhl tree) noun an evergreen tree, Araucaria araucana, native to Chile, with distinctive symmetrical branches and stiff, sharp edged, overlapping leaves; a living fossil. {from the idea that it would puzzle a… …
monkey puzzle — Monkey s puzzle Mon key s puz zle (Bot.) A lofty coniferous Chilian tree ({Araucaria araucana}, formerly {Araucaria imbricata}), the branches of which are so crowded and intertwisted as to puzzle a monkey to climb. It is also called {monkey… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Monkey puzzle — may refer to: Araucaria araucana, the monkey puzzle tree, a species of conifer Rathinda amor, a species of butterfly Monkey Puzzle (band), an a cappella music group Monkey Puzzle (rock band), a New Zealand rock band The Monkey Puzzle (UFO album)… … Wikipedia
monkey puzzle — noun large Chilean evergreen conifer having intertwined branches and bearing edible nuts • Syn: ↑chile pine, ↑Araucaria araucana • Hypernyms: ↑araucaria * * * ˈmonkey puzzle 7 (also … Useful english dictionary
monkey-puzzle — čilinė araukarija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Araukarijinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis augalas (Araucaria araucana), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Araucaria araucana angl. Chile pine; Chilean pine; monkey puzzle;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
