paddymelon
/ (ˈpædɪˌmɛlən) /
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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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How to use paddymelon in a sentence
Paddy-melon/paddymelon/pademelon: One of several species of wallabies, of the genus Thylogalefound.
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