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MONKEY PUZZLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does monkey puzzle mean?
• MONKEY PUZZLE (noun)
The noun MONKEY PUZZLE has 1 sense:
1. large Chilean evergreen conifer having intertwined branches and bearing edible nuts
Familiarity information: MONKEY PUZZLE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Large Chilean evergreen conifer having intertwined branches and bearing edible nuts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Araucaria araucana; chile pine; monkey puzzle
Hypernyms ("monkey puzzle" is a kind of...):
araucaria (any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds)
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