paddymelon
[ pad-ee-mel-uh n ]
/ ˈpæd iˌmɛl ən /
noun
Words nearby paddymelon
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
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