variants
or less commonly padi
plural paddies also padis
1
: rice
especially
: threshed unmilled rice
2
: wet land in which rice is grown
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 May 2025
The chemicals fell on forests, and also on rivers, rice paddies and villages, exposing civilians and troops.
—Pamela McElwee, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
After the rice harvest, the river water filled the paddy fields and at some point fish found their way there.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai Rice paddies and lush jungle surround the Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The film centers on Hong Im, a widowed farmer who leads a double life – tending paddy fields by day and serving as a ritual healer for villagers by night.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 May 2025
The chemicals fell on forests, and also on rivers, rice paddies and villages, exposing civilians and troops.
—Pamela McElwee, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
After the rice harvest, the river water filled the paddy fields and at some point fish found their way there.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai Rice paddies and lush jungle surround the Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Paddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paddy. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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