paddy

• Substantif désignant un champ inondé où l'on cultive le riz, ou le riz encore dans sa balle, récolté ou encore sur pied.

A noun referring to a flooded field used for growing rice, or to rice that is still in its husk, either harvested or still in the field.

1. Rice fieldB1formal

   A flooded or irrigated field used for growing rice.

   Champ de riz irrigué

   • The farmers worked in the paddy fields under the hot sun.
   • Terraced paddies are common in mountainous regions of Asia.
   • The water level in the paddy must be carefully controlled.

   Synonymespaddy fieldrice paddy

2. Unmilled riceB2formal

   Rice that still has its husk, either harvested or still growing in the field.

   Riz non décortiqué

   • The mill processes paddy into white rice.
   • They stored the harvested paddy in large silos.
   • The price of paddy fluctuates with the season.