rice paddy

noun

A paddy field where rice is grown.

Meanings

nounrice paddy (plural rice paddies)

plural rice paddies

  1. A paddy field where rice is grown.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

rice paddy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rice%20paddy

MLA

“rice paddy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rice%20paddy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rice paddy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rice%20paddy.

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