paddymelon

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pad′ē mel′ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pad•dy•mel•on  (pad′ē mel′ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalspademelon.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
paddymelon /ˈpædɪˌmɛlən/ n
  1. a variant spelling of pademelon
Etymology: 19th Century: of uncertain origin
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pad•e•mel•on  (pad′ē mel′ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsany of several small Australian wallabies, esp. of the genus Thylogale.
Also, paddymelon. 
  • Dharuk, altered by folk etymology, etymological
  • perh. 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pademelon, paddymelon /ˈpædɪˌmɛlən/ n
  1. a small wallaby of the genus Thylogale, of coastal scrubby regions of Australia
Etymology: 19th Century: from a native Australian name
'paddymelon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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