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Meaning of "monkey puzzle" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MONKEY PUZZLE

So called because monkeys allegedly have difficulty climbing them.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MONKEY PUZZLE

monkey puzzle play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONKEY PUZZLE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Monkey puzzle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MONKEY PUZZLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of monkey puzzle in the English dictionary

The definition of monkey puzzle in the dictionary is a South American coniferous tree, Araucaria araucana, having branches shaped like a candelabrum and stiff sharp leaves: family Araucariaceae Also called: Chile pine.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONKEY PUZZLE

monkey bars
monkey bread
monkey bread tree
monkey business
monkey climb
monkey engine
monkey flower
monkey house
monkey jacket
monkey nut
monkey orchid
monkey shines
monkey suit
monkey tricks
monkey wrench
monkey´s wedding
monkeygland
monkeygland sauce
monkeyish
monkeyism

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONKEY PUZZLE

bumfuzzle
Chinese puzzle
crossword puzzle
dazzle
drizzle
fuzzle
guzzle
jigsaw puzzle
join-the-dots puzzle
muzzle
nozzle
nuzzle
on the razzle
pizzle
puzzle
sizzle
snuzzle
unmuzzle
unpuzzle
wuzzle

Synonyms and antonyms of monkey puzzle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «monkey puzzle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONKEY PUZZLE

Find out the translation of monkey puzzle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of monkey puzzle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «monkey puzzle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

猴谜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

araucaria
570 millions of speakers

English

monkey puzzle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंदर पहेली
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

قرد لغز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обезьяна головоломки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

monkey Puzzle
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বানর ধাঁধা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

monkey Puzzle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teka-teki monyet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Affenpuzzle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

猿のパズル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

원숭이 퍼즐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teka-teki kethèk
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

khỉ câu đố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குரங்கு புதிர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंदर कोडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yapboz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

monkey Puzzle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

monkey puzzle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мавпа головоломки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maimuță puzzle
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παζλ μαϊμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aap legkaart
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

apa pussel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Monkey Puzzle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of monkey puzzle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONKEY PUZZLE»

The term «monkey puzzle» is regularly used and occupies the 61.445 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONKEY PUZZLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about monkey puzzle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONKEY PUZZLE»

Discover the use of monkey puzzle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to monkey puzzle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Monkey Puzzle
For children from 12 months old, this board book from the author/illustrator of "The Gruffalo" shows how Butterfly helps Monkey find his mum.
Julia Donaldson, 2009
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The Monkey-puzzle Tree
Nickson has employed the devices and textures of fiction to reveal the heart of this terrifying story. She tells it from the perspective of a family enmeshed in a web of treachery.
Elizabeth Nickson, 1995
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Monkey Puzzle #11
Those words, spoken to me by Anne Waldman at a poetry workshop at The Jack Kerouac School, were the sparks that ignited the idea that became the Monkey Puzzle experiment. I initially created Monkey Puzzle as a platform to exhibit works ...
Nate Jordon, Various, Nicholas B. Antonucci, 2012
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Monkey Puzzle Man: Archibald Menzies, Plant Hunter
An 18th century Scottish plant collector who changed the face of gardens throughout Europe through his botanical discoveries
James McCarthy, 2008
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Vacation Special "Monkey Puzzle"
The members of the Petsitters Club go on summer vacation to Marsh Farm and help look for a monkey missing from a nearby animal sanctuary.
Tessa Krailing, 1999
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Climbing a Monkey Puzzle Tree
Nancy Cameron is a new arrival, not just to Woodmaston House for Girls, but to England.
Karen Wallace, 2004
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Monkey Puzzle
Lieutenant Jack Stryker confronts a most frustrating case when Grantham University's most unpopular professor is murdered and more than one person will benefit from his bizarre death
Paula Gosling, 1990
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The Meaning of Trees: Botany - History - Healing - Lore
The monkey-puzzle tree or Chilean pine (A. araucana) has closely overlapping, leathery, sharp-pointed leaves 1-2in (2.5-5cm) long. The erect male cones are large but still outsized by the female ones which measure 4-7in (10-1 7. 5cm) in ...
Fred Hageneder, 2005
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Monkey Puzzle Jigsaw Book
Kindly Butterfly tries to help, but somehow she keeps getting it wrong! Will Monkey ever find his mum? Children will have hours of fun assembling six favourite jigsaw scenes from the best-selling book, and reading the original story.
Julia Donaldson, 2009
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Trees of Vancouver: A Guide to the Common and Unusual Trees ...
Araucariaceae. —. Araucaria. Family. Araucaria. araucana. (Mol.) Koch. Monkey —Puzzle. Tree. This large evergreen tree native to Chile and Argentina is the only member of a largely subtropical family of graceful, symmetrical trees that is ...
Gerald B. Straley, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONKEY PUZZLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term monkey puzzle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Checking Out Oregon Whiskey, Festival Style
... as did Edgefield's own Monkey Puzzle – an unexpected offering of a four year old single malt made with teamaker hops (a non-bitter cultivar ... «The Whiskey Wash, Jul 15»
2
Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales review – Julia Donaldson's beasts …
There are few special effects and, instead, the children are encouraged to use their imaginations. In Monkey Puzzle (in which a little monkey ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Plantsmen persecution 'overkill'
That species was the monkey puzzle tree, Araucaria araucana, a South American kauri relative. Back in 2000 Mr Platt brought 30kg of its seed, ... «Wanganui Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Wolds Diary: Hazy days for making friends and tackling garden weeds
I had moved a very small Monkey Puzzle tree there earlier in the year and was pleased to see it had grown enough to indicate it is happy there. «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
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Oakland, Calif., band debut is homecoming for Tucsonan
What: Pistachio in concert with Monkey Puzzle Nut. When: 7 ... They will play Monterey Court with Tucson duo Monkey Puzzle Nut on Saturday. «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
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Horticultural celebrities lining up for Kew literary festival
... spectacular magnolias on the Tibetan border to eastern Patagonia — home to the last remaining giant specimens of the monkey puzzle tree. «Horticulture Week, Jul 15»
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GoFest 2015: Guide to the sporting and activity zones
Sport-goers will be able to pick up drinks and a bite to eat in the GoFuel zone, where there will be tea, coffee and cakes from Monkey Puzzle, ... «Get Surrey, Jul 15»
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Red mangrove to monkey puzzle
... species of trees, including the tropical red mangrove, which stands above the ground on stiltlike roots; the prehistoric monkey puzzle tree that ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»
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Removal of 'magnificent' monkey tree in Erdington moves residents …
A 'MAGNIFICENT' landmark monkey puzzle tree in Erdington has been removed after more than 70 years, bringing local residents to tears. «Sutton Coldfield Observer, Jul 15»
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Shropshire's Hawkstone Park Follies open their gates again
What's probably not so well known are its Monkey Puzzle trees – officially the tallest and widest in Shropshire at just under 100ft. They feature ... «shropshirestar.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Monkey puzzle [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/monkey-puzzle>. May 2024 ».
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