- monkey puzzle
- noun Date: 1866 a tall araucaria (Araucaria araucana) that is native to Chile and western Argentina but widely grown elsewhere — called also monkey puzzle tree
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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 — 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 — ► NOUN ▪ a coniferous tree with branches covered in spirals of tough spiny leaves … English terms dictionary
monkey puzzle — n. any araucaria tree; esp., a tall tree (Araucaria araucana) with stiff pointed leaves, edible nuts, and hard wood, widely grown as an ornamental … English World dictionary
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)
monkey-puzzle — araukarija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Araukarijinių (Araucariaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Araucaria). atitikmenys: lot. Araucaria angl. araucaria; monkey puzzle vok. Araukarie; Schmucktanne rus. араукария lenk. araukaria … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
Monkey Puzzle (rock band) — Monkey Puzzle Origin New Zealand Years active 1995–Present Labels Onefoot Records Evolutionary Mistake Past members Danny Rodda Ryan Tregurtha Toby M … Wikipedia
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 — 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
