"pealess" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From pea + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pea|less}} pea + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pealess (not comparable)
  1. Without peas. Tags: not-comparable
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          "ref": "2009 May 10, Ian Austen, “BlackBerry Billionaire Has the N.H.L. Buzzing”, in New York Times:",
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