Monkey Puzzle (Noun)
Meaning
Large Chilean evergreen conifer having intertwined branches and bearing edible nuts.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The monkey-puzzle tree is native to the Andes mountains in Chile and is also known as the Chile pine.
- The park had a large collection of monkey-puzzle trees that were over a century old.
- While traveling through Chile, we got to see a monkey-puzzle tree in person and learned about its unique characteristics.
- Some zoos and wildlife parks have introduced the monkey-puzzle tree to attract birds and other wildlife.
- Monkey-puzzle trees are considered sacred in Chilean culture and have been around for millions of years.