'Araucaria imbricata' definitions:

Definition of 'Araucaria imbricata'

From: GCIDE
  • Monkey's puzzle \Mon"key's puz"zle\ (Bot.) A lofty coniferous Chilian tree (Araucaria araucana, formerly Araucaria imbricata), the branches of which are so crowded and intertwisted "as to puzzle a monkey to climb." It is also called monkey puzzle and monkey puzzle tree. The edible nuts are over an inch long, and are called pi[~n]on by the Chilians. [1913 Webster]