Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
arrozal
noun
ah-ROH-zahl
Definition
A flooded field or area used for growing rice.
Examples
- The arrozal stretched across the valley, glinting in the sunlight.
- Farmers in Vietnam often work in the arrozal during the monsoon season.
- The delicate seedlings are planted in the arrozal to ensure a healthy crop.
Meaning
An arrozal is essentially a rice paddy where rice is cultivated under controlled water conditions, primarily in regions where rice is a staple food.
Synonyms
- rice field
- paddy
- rice plantation