"soilless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: soil + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|soil|less}} soil + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} soilless (not comparable)
  1. Lacking home soil; dispossessed Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-soilless-en-adj-unVSvbGT
  2. Not using or containing soil Tags: not-comparable Translations (not using or containing soil): bezglebowy (Polish)
    Sense id: en-soilless-en-adj-4hKOiegG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 23 77 Disambiguation of 'not using or containing soil': 5 95

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          "ref": "1910, Emma Goldman, “Anarchism: What It Really Stands For”, in Anarchism and Other Essays, published 2005, page 37",
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          "ref": "2007 October 4, Leslie Land, “Garden Q.&A.”, in New York Times",
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          "word": "bezglebowy"
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      "sense": "not using or containing soil",
      "word": "bezglebowy"
    }
  ],
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