Paddymelon
//ˈpædiˌmɛlən// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of various cucurbitaceous plants, especially Cucumis myriocarpus, native to Africa but naturalized in inland Australia. Australia
"Not even an occasional clod of earth stowed in the middle of a sack, or a few hefty paddy-melons, could make the toil profitable."
- 2 Alternative form of pademelon. alt-of, alternative
- 3 small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"Not even an occasional clod of earth stowed in the middle of a sack, or a few hefty paddy-melons, could make the toil profitable."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Apparently from paddy + melon. In some forms after pademelon.
Etymology 2
Alternative forms.
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