(Austral.)a plant of the gourd family, especially a trailing or climbing annual that has become naturalized in inland Australia (澳)香瓜,甜瓜
Several species in the family Cucurbitaceae, in particular Cucumis myriocarpus, which has bristly melon-like fruits and is native to Africa 葫芦科中数种,尤指南非万果香瓜。该土瓜有长满刚毛的瓜类果实,原产于非洲
语源
late 19th cent.: probably by erroneous association with paddymelon