单词 | monkey puzzle |
释义 | monkey puzzlenouna South American, coniferous timber tree, Araucaria araucana, having candelabralike branches, stiff sharp leaves, and edible nuts. Origin of monkey puzzleFirst recorded in 1865–70; perhaps from the intertwined arrangement of its limbs Words nearby monkey puzzlemonkey nut, monkey on one's back, monkey orchid, monkeypod, monkeypot, monkey puzzle, monkey's fist, monkeyshine, monkey suit, monkey's wedding, monkey tail Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for monkey puzzlemonkey puzzle nouna South American coniferous tree, Araucaria araucana, having branches shaped like a candelabrum and stiff sharp leaves: family AraucariaceaeAlso called: Chile pine Word Origin for monkey puzzleso called because monkeys allegedly have difficulty climbing them Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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