melon hole en · NOUN
Etymology
From melon (“pademelon”) + hole.
Meanings
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(Australia) A small hole or concavity in the landscape where rainwater gathers.
‘When I was a young man out there in the scrubs, me and Dougald tailing them beasts from one melon hole to another day after day, never seeing another living soul, I'd ride along dreaming of a girl like you and forget where I was.’
2002, Alex Miller, Journey to the Stone Country, Allen & Unwin, published 2003, page 247:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| melon holes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |