n.
Pronunciation: ' pa-d ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural Paddies
Etymology: from Paddy, Hiberno-English nickname for Patrick
Date: 1780
often offensive : IRISHMAN
n.
Pronunciation: ' pa-d ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural Paddies
Etymology: from Paddy, Hiberno-English nickname for Patrick
Date: 1780
often offensive : IRISHMAN
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012