paddy
English
/ˈpædi/
noun
Definitions
- Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested.
- A paddy field, a rice paddy; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown.
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay padi (rice plant, palay, rice, diminutive, paddy plant).
Origin
Malay
padi
Gloss
rice plant, palay, rice, diminutive, paddy plant
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
米