monkey puzzle (tree)
1monkey 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 …
2monkey 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… …
3monkey-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;… …
4monkey 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… …
5Monkey 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… …
6monkey puzzle tree — noun see monkey puzzle …
7monkey-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… …
8monkey 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… …
9Monkey 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)… …
10monkey puzzle — noun large Chilean evergreen conifer having intertwined branches and bearing edible nuts • Syn: ↑chile pine, ↑Araucaria araucana • Hypernyms: ↑araucaria * * * ˈmonkey puzzle 7 (also …
