paddymelon1Pronunciation: /ˈpadɪˌmɛlən/Definition of paddymelon noun Australian 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 paddymelon2paddymelon in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of paddymelon in the US English dictionary
