melon loco

noun

melon lo·​co

ˌmelənˈlō(ˌ)kō,

məˌlōn-

: a rough creeping cucurbitaceous vine (Apodanthera undulata) of the southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico that has a small fruit resembling a gourd and containing seeds rich in oil

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish melón loco, literally, crazy melon

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