French word

rizière

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁizjɛʁ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounrice field

Example

Les enfants jouent près de la rizière.

The children are playing near the rice field.

Illustration for rizière (rice field)

More examples

Nous avons traversé la rizière par un petit chemin.

We crossed the rice paddy along a small path.

Core concept

Green rice plants standing in bounded flooded fields.

Common phrases

  • près de la rizière

    near the rice paddy

  • à côté de la rizière

    next to the rice paddy

  • dans la rizière

    in the rice paddy

Similar words

riz: A grain harvested from rice plants for use as food.
champ: An area of cultivated land used to grow crops.
ferme: Buildings and surrounding land used for farm work and caring for livestock.

Definition in French

Surface cultivée destinée à la production de riz, souvent divisée en parcelles inondées.

Word origin

The noun combines riz, meaning rice, with -ière, a French suffix used in nouns for places associated with something.

Usage tips

  • French distinguishes the field, rizière, from the grain or food, riz, rather than using one noun for both.

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