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PADDY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("paddy" is a kind of...):
rice (grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
Synonyms:
paddy; paddy field; rice paddy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("paddy" is a kind of...):
field (a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed)
Sense 3
Meaning:
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Paddy" is a kind of...):
Irishman (a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland)
Domain usage:
depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)
ethnic slur (a slur on someone's race or language)
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