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monkey puzzle

mon·key puz·zle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhng-kee puhz-uh l]
    • /ˈmʌŋ ki ˈpʌz əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhng-kee puhz-uh l]
    • /ˈmʌŋ ki ˈpʌz əl/

Definitions of monkey puzzle words

  • noun monkey puzzle a South American, coniferous timber tree, Araucaria araucana, having candelabralike branches, stiff sharp leaves, and edible nuts. 1
  • noun monkey puzzle a South American coniferous tree, Araucaria araucana, having branches shaped like a candelabrum and stiff sharp leaves: family Araucariaceae 0
  • noun monkey puzzle any araucaria tree; esp., a tall tree (Araucaria araucana) with stiff pointed leaves, edible nuts, and hard wood, widely grown as an ornamental 0
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Origin of monkey puzzle

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; perhaps from the intertwined arrangement of its limbs

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Parts of speech for Monkey puzzle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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monkey puzzle popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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