Definition

Noun: * A flooded field for growing rice: A paddy field is a specific type of agricultural land, typically level and surrounded by low earthen walls (bunds), that is intentionally flooded or irrigated for the cultivation of rice.

Usage

• The term "paddy field" specifically describes the prepared, water-filled field itself, not the rice plant growing in it.
• It is a compound noun. The word "paddy" alone can also refer to this type of field or to unmilled rice.
• It is commonly used in agricultural, geographical, and cultural contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The terraced paddy fields created a stunning green landscape across the hillsides.
  • Farmers spend weeks preparing the paddy field before planting the rice seedlings.
  • Water buffalo are often used to plow the soft mud of a paddy field.

Advanced Usage

• "wet paddy" or "paddy": These are sometimes used as shorter synonyms for "paddy field."
  • The region's economy depends heavily on the cultivation of wet paddies.

Variants and Related Words

• Paddy (noun): Can mean 1) a paddy field, or 2) rice before threshing or in the husk.
• Rice paddy (noun): A synonymous term for "paddy field."
• Rice field (noun): A more general term that may include paddy fields but can also refer to non-flooded fields for upland rice varieties.

Synonyms

• Rice paddy
• Rice field (in the context of flooded cultivation)
• Wet field

Related Phrases

• Terraced paddy fields: Paddy fields built into hillsides in a series of flat steps, often for irrigation and erosion control.
  • The ancient terraced paddy fields are a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Noun

1. an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown