单词 | monkey puzzle |
释义 | monkey puzzle in British Englishnoun a South American coniferous tree, Araucaria araucana, having branches shaped like a candelabrum and stiff sharp leaves: family Araucariaceae Also called: Chile pineWord origin so called because monkeys allegedly have difficulty climbing themmonkey puzzle in American English any araucaria tree; esp., a tall tree (Araucaria araucana) with stiff pointed leaves, edible nuts, and hard wood, widely grown as an ornamental Examples of 'monkey puzzle' in a sentence |
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