paddymelon

pad·dy·mel·on

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pad-ee-mel-uh n]
- /ˈpæd iˌmɛl ən/
- /pˈadimˌelən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pad-ee-mel-uh n]
- /ˈpæd iˌmɛl ən/

Definitions of paddymelon word

noun paddymelon any of several small Australian wallabies, especially of the genus Thylogale. 1
noun paddymelon a South African cucurbitaceous vine, Cucumis myriocarpus, widely naturalized in Australia 0
noun paddymelon the melon-like fruit of this plant 0

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Origin of paddymelon

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; perhaps < Dharuk, altered by folk etymology

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Parts of speech for Paddymelon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Paddymelon

paddymelon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

paddymelon usage trend in Literature

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