"paddy field" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpædiˌfild/ [General-American], [ˈpæɾiˌfild] [General-American] Forms: paddy fields [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} paddy field (plural paddy fields)
  1. (agriculture) A flooded field where rice is grown. Derived forms: paddyfields crab Related terms: paddy, rice paddy

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