Paddymelon

//ˈpædiˌmɛlən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    Alternative form of pademelon. alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea wordnet

Example

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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