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paddy

paddy

noun pah-DEE Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Origin: From Malay padi, meaning rice plant.

Also means

unhusked rice

Usage Note

Paddy refers to rice still in the husk, grown in flooded fields; the fields themselves are called rizières (f pl). The word is used in agricultural and culinary contexts and is the same in both French and English. In French it is invariable and always masculine. It should not be confused with the English slang use of 'paddy' as an ethnic slur.

Examples

"Le paddy est récolté en automne."

Natural Translation

Paddy is harvested in autumn.

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