monkey puzzle
noun /ˈmʌŋki pʌzl/
/ˈmʌŋki pʌzl/
(also monkey puzzle tree)
- a conifer tree with leaves like scales, that are thin, tough and very sharp
猴谜树；智利南洋杉 词源mid 19th cent.: said to be so named in response to a remark that an attempt to climb the tree would puzzle a monkey.