iˌmɛl noun
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paddymelon (ˈpædɪˌmɛlən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a South African cucurbitaceous vine, Cucumis myriocarpus, widely naturalized in Australia |
| 2. | (Austral) the melon-like fruit of this plant |
| 3. | a variant spelling of pademelon |
| [C19: of uncertain origin] | |
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| pademelon or paddymelon (ˈpædɪˌmɛlən) | |
| —n | |
| a small wallaby of the genus Thylogale, of coastal scrubby regions of Australia | |
| [C19: from a native Australian name] | |
| paddymelon or paddymelon | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from a native Australian name] | |
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