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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a South American coniferous tree, Araucaria araucana, having branches shaped like a candelabrum and stiff sharp leaves: family Araucariaceae Also called Chile pine

[so called because monkeys allegedly have difficulty climbing them]

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monkey puzzle - large Chilean evergreen conifer having intertwined branches and bearing edible nuts

Araucaria araucana, chile pine

araucaria - any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds

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monkey puzzle n (tree) → araucaria

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monkey puzzle (redirected from monkey puzzles)

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