Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
monkey-puzzle . SeeAraucaria .
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Examples
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In front of one window was a small shrub, generally called a puzzle-monkey, and in front of the other was a variegated laurel.
He Knew He Was Right 2004
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Zealand, whose feathers nearly resemble hair, and whose grotesque appearance makes it as much a wonder in its own class as the puzzle-monkey and the casuarina are among forest trees.
Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science Grant Allen 1873
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In front of one window was a small shrub, generally called a puzzle-monkey, and in front of the other was a variegated laurel.
He Knew He Was Right Anthony Trollope 1848
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