paddymelon (1)EnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishpaddymelon1 /ˈpadimɛlən / ▸ noun Australian English a plant of the gourd family, especially a trailing or climbing annual that has become naturalized in inland Australia. Several species in the family Cucurbitaceae, in particular Cucumis myriocarpus, which has bristly melon-like fruits and is native to Africa. – ORIGIN late 19th century: probably by erroneous association with paddymelon2.
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