The Editor, Susan Butler, discusses the word paddock, a variant of the word parrock which exists only in English dialect and means a small enclosure, and how it expanded by 1849 in Australia to mean ‘many thousands of acres’. Read more about the OzPic project at: <a title= "http://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/ozpic" href= "https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macquariedictionary.com.au%2Fozpic" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">www.macquariedictionary.com.au/ozpic</a>

The Editor, Susan Butler, discusses the word paddock, a variant of the word parrock which exists only in English dialect and means a small enclosure, and how it expanded by 1849 in Australia to mean ‘many thousands of acres’. Read more about the OzPic project at: www.macquariedictionary.com.au/ozpic

The Editor, Susan Butler, discusses the word paddock, a variant of the word parrock which exists only in English dialect and means a small enclosure, and how it expanded by 1849 in Australia to mean ‘many thousands of acres’. Read more about the OzPic project at:&nbsp;<a title="http://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/ozpic" href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macquariedictionary.com.au%2Fozpic" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.macquariedictionary.com.au/ozpic</a>

OzPic Episode 13: Paddock

Hosted by Macquarie Dictionary Editor, Susan Butler. Each episode focuses on a particular feature of the Australian environment including the origin of the words associated with that environment, and changes in their meanings throughout history.

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OzPic Episode 13: Paddock

OzPic Episode 13: Paddock