riceland
English
Etymology
rice + land
Noun
riceland (plural ricelands)
- An area of land where rice is grown.
- 1983, Hinton, William, “Introduction: Shansi, Land of the Oxhide Lanterns”, in Shenfan, New York: Vintage Books, published 1984, →ISBN, LCCN 84-40004, OCLC 802152005, page xxxiv:
- Taiyuan, the capital of the province, lies on the upper reaches of the Fen surrounded by irrigated ricelands, orchards and vineyards on the mountain slopes, with enormous seams of coal underground. In Shansi all roads lead to Taiyuan, but the roads that radiate out of Taiyuan in every direction lead nowhere.
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