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单词 monkey puzzle
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monkey puzzle


noun

a South American, coniferous timber tree, Araucaria araucana, having candelabralike branches, stiff sharp leaves, and edible nuts.

Origin of monkey puzzle

First recorded in 1865–70; perhaps from the intertwined arrangement of its limbs

Words nearby monkey puzzle

monkey nut, monkey on one's back, monkey orchid, monkeypod, monkeypot, monkey puzzle, monkey's fist, monkeyshine, monkey suit, monkey's wedding, monkey tail
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British Dictionary definitions for monkey puzzle

monkey puzzle

noun

a 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 puzzle

so 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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