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paddy (1)

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
paddy1 /ˈpadē, ˈpædi / (also padi)
▸ noun
(plural paddies or padis)
1 (also paddy field) a field where rice is grown.
2 rice before threshing or in the husk.
– ORIGIN early 17th century : from Malay pādī.