paddy rice; the rice plant grown in flooded fields

early season rice or rice that is at the transplanting stage or still unripe

A field flooded with water used for growing semi-aquatic rice.

unhusked rice as it comes from the field

rice (crop)

one's last straw to clutch at; one's last hope

the rice plant as it grows in the field or the crop itself

round-grained nonglutinous rice (Japonica rice)

Daocheng county in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

long-grained rice (indica rice), as opposed to round-grained rice

the outer covering of grains of rice; rice husk

rice plants that regrow from stubble after the first harvest, yielding a second crop

varieties of rice that are sticky when cooked, specifically referring to the plant or the crop

Daocheng county (Tibetan: 'dab pa rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

to make a desperate attempt to save oneself in a hopeless situation

inarizushi (pouch of fried tofu typically filled with rice)

Waseda University (private university in Tokyo)

(bird species of China) paddyfield pipit (Anthus rufulus)

the last minor problem or burden in a series that causes a complete collapse or leads to an unbearable situation

(bird species of China) paddyfield warbler (Acrocephalus agricola)

rice field rippling in the wind

paddy (rice)