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paddymelon

/ˈpædiˌmɛlən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pad-dymel-on
IPA
/ˈpædiˌmɛlən/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various cucurbitaceous plants, especially Cucumis myriocarpus, native to Africa but naturalized in inland Australia.

Australian usage

noun

Alternative form of pademelon.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Apparently from paddy + melon. In some forms after pademelon.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpædiˌmɛlən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

paddymelons (plural) paddy-melon (alternative) paddy melon (alternative) pademelon (alternative)

Synonyms

pademelon

Questions

How do you pronounce paddymelon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpædiˌmɛlən/.
What does paddymelon mean?
Any of various cucurbitaceous plants, especially Cucumis myriocarpus, native to Africa but naturalized in inland Australia.
Where does paddymelon come from?
Apparently from paddy + melon. In some forms after pademelon.

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