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paddy (1)

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paddy1 /ˈpadi / (also padi)
noun
(plural paddies or plural padis)
1 (also paddy field) a field where rice is grown.
2 [mass noun] rice before threshing or in the husk.
– ORIGIN early 17th century: from Malay pādī.