paddymelon

/ (ˈpædɪˌmɛlən) /

noun Australian

a South African cucurbitaceous vine, Cucumis myriocarpus, widely naturalized in Australia
Australian the melon-like fruit of this plant
a variant spelling of pademelon

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Word Origin for paddymelon

C19: of uncertain origin

Words nearby paddymelon

paddle worm, paddock, paddock-basher, paddy, paddy-last, paddymelon, paddy wagon, paddywhack, pademelon, Paderborn, Paderewski
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