The correct term is Melothria, with h intermediate and without tilde. It's the Spanishization of Melothria. It is a genus of plants in the family Cucurbitaceae. The word as such may mean long stem or also fruit (melon or apple) of Thria, which was a locality of Ancient Greece, near Athens. This genus belongs to plants known as false sideburns ( Melothria trilobata - false pin). Also belongs to the Melothria scabra called mouse watermelon or mouse pin.
