wet-land rice; paddy rice
Refers to rice cultivated in flooded paddies, as opposed to upland rice. Common in agricultural, economic, and news reporting contexts.
Wet-land rice cultivation is thriving in this region.
The planted area of paddy rice is decreasing year by year.
Paddy rice has been cultivated in this region since ancient times.
This year's paddy rice yield was higher than usual.
Farmers plant paddy rice every May.