Nearby words
paddock, paddock-basher, paddy, paddy wagon, paddy-last, paddymelon, paddywhack, pademelon, paderborn, paderewski, padeye
Definition for paddymelon (2 of 2)
pademelon
or pad·dy·mel·on
[ pad-ee-mel-uh n ]
/ ˈpæd iˌmɛl ən /
noun
any of several small Australian wallabies, especially of the genus Thylogale.
Origin of pademelon
1820–30; perhaps < Dharuk, altered by folk etymology
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British Dictionary definitions for paddymelon (1 of 2)
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
Word Origin for paddymelon
C19: of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for paddymelon (2 of 2)
pademelon
paddymelon
/ (ˈpædɪˌmɛlən) /
noun
a small wallaby of the genus Thylogale, of coastal scrubby regions of Australia
Word Origin for pademelon
C19: from a native Australian name
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