Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as monkey-puzzle. See Araucaria.

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Examples

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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