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A lofty coniferous Chilian tree (Araucaria imbricata), the branches of which are so crowded and intertwisted "as to puzzle a monkey to climb." The edible nuts are over an inch long, and are called pion by the Chilians.
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n.
The state of being puzzled; perplexity.
imp. & p. p.
of Puzzle
n.
A state or condition which daffles reason or confounds judgment; insuperable difficalty; inability to proceed or decide; puzzle; quandary.
v. t.
To puzzle; to confound; to perplex; to cause to stop by embarrassment.
n.
One of a class of men who taught eloquence, philosophy, and politics in ancient Greece; especially, one of those who, by their fallacious but plausible reasoning, puzzled inquirers after truth, weakened the faith of the people, and drew upon themselves general hatred and contempt.
v. t.
To puzzle; to banter; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions.
v. i.
To work, as at a puzzle; as, to puzzle over a problem.
a.
Having the head full of confused notions.
v.
The state of being puzzled; perplexity; as, to be in a puzzle.
n.
That which causes one to stick; that which puzzles or poses.
a.
A sly, dexterous, or ingenious procedure fitted to puzzle or amuse; as, a bear's tricks; a juggler's tricks.
v. t.
To make intricate; to entangle.
n.
The domain of puzzles; puzzles, collectively.
v. t.
To solve by ingenuity, as a puzzle; -- followed by out; as, to puzzle out a mystery.
v. i.
To be embarrassed or puzzled; to hesitate; to be deterred, as by scruples; to scruple; -- often with at.
n.
To cause to stick; to bring to a stand; to pose; to puzzle; as, to stick one with a hard problem.
n.
Something intricately contrived; a contrived; a puzzle.
v. i.
To be bewildered, or perplexed.
n.
One who, or that which, puzzles or perplexes.
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