The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PADDIES
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What does PADDIES mean?
PADDIES noun- Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested.
- A paddy field, a rice paddy; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown.
- A fit of temper; a tantrum
- A white person.
- A labourer's assistant or workmate.
- A drill used in boring wells, with cutters that expand on pressure.