MONKEY PUZZLE


Meaning of MONKEY PUZZLE in English

(also ˈmonkey puzzle tree ) noun

a conifer tree with very thin sharp leaves

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: said to be so named in response to a remark that an attempt to climb the tree would puzzle a monkey.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.