1. rice in the husk, either growing in the field or after harvesting and before milling
Usage: also spelled paddy; chiefly used in Southeast Asia and South Asia
2. a flooded field where rice is grown
Usage: also spelled paddy; chiefly used in Southeast Asia and South Asia

Examples

• The farmers harvested the padi from the fields in autumn.
• Padi must be dried and milled before it becomes white rice.
• The village is surrounded by padi fields that flood during the monsoon season.
• Workers waded through the padi to remove weeds.
• The price of padi fluctuates with the global rice market.
• Traditional methods are still used to thresh padi in rural areas.