mə̇ˈläthrēə, -lōth- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek mēlōthron, a kind of white grape + New Latin -ia
: a genus of chiefly tropical monoecious herbaceous vines (family Cucurbitaceae) with white or yellow flowers, an elongated ovary, and a fruit resembling a typical berry that are cultivated as ornamentals