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Norfolk Island pine
(Encyclopedia) Norfolk Island pine: see monkey-puzzle tree.Jacobs, William Wymark
(Encyclopedia) Jacobs, William Wymark, 1863–1943, English author. His humorous sea stories were first collected in Many Cargoes (1896). Of his several horror stories, the most famous is “The Monkey's…The Devil's Dictionary: Monkey
by Ambrose Bierce MONEYMONOSYLLABICMONKEY -n. An arboreal animal which makes itself at home in genealogical trees.Proboscis Monkey and Grasshopper
Find information and a video about the proboscis monkey and grasshopper, known for their ears and noses, which helps them protect themselves against enemies.Brewer's: Suck the Monkey
(See Monkey.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Sucking Young PatriciansSuccoth A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z…Brewer's: Monkey Board
The step behind an omnibus on which the conductor stands, or rather skips about like a monkey. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Monkey BoatMonkey A B C D…Brewer's: Monkey Boat
A long, narrow boat. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Monkey JacketMonkey Board A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z…Brewer's: Monkey Jacket
A coat with no more tail than a monkey, or, more strictly speaking, an ape. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Monkey-puzzleMonkey Boat A B C D E F G H…Brewer's: Monkey-puzzle
The name given to a Chilian pine, whose twisted and prickly branches puzzle even a monkey to climb. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Monkey SpoonsMonkey…Brewer's: Monkey Spoons
Spoons at one time given in Holland at marriages, christenings, and funerals. They may still be picked up occasionally at curiosity shops. The spoon at weddings was given to some immediate…Trending
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