soilless

Variant of soil

soil definition

soil (so̵il)

noun

  1. the surface layer of earth, supporting plant life
  2. any place for growth or development
  3. land; country; territory native soil
  4. ground or earth barren soil

Etymology: ME soile < Anglo-Fr soil, for OFr suel < L solum, floor, ground, soil

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soil Idioms

the soil

life and work on a farm

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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