plantlessadj.

Brit.

/ˈplɑːntlᵻs/,

/ˈplantlᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈplæn(t)ləs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plant n.¹, -less suffix.

Etymology: < plant n.¹ + -less suffix.

Without plants; devoid of vegetation.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > landscape > fertile land or place > land with vegetation > [adjective] > lacking

nakedOE

peeled?a1513

unverdanta1657

verdureless1824

plantless1842

vegetationless1846

1842 Brit. Florist (1846) III. 39 The change, from a plantless desert to a paradise of the choicest flowers, is made in a very short period of time.

1857 Ladies Repository Apr. 203/2 The depths of the ravine, where the Cerro Chinian slope, rich in vegetation, and the desolate, plantless, ashy cone of Isalco, come together, were finally reached without disaster.

1882 Amer. Naturalist 16 24 The earth in the plantless pot was kept generally well saturated.

1900 G. Bell Let. 5 Jan. (1927) I. v. 60 A bit of absolute desert, white with salt and plantless.

1957 Econ. Geogr. 33 374/1 Forests, some densely packed and others with the oldest and tallest trees on earth, are balanced by great plantless horizons.

1998 S. Orlean Orchid Thief 22 He had been a famous plant person. He was now homeless and plantless and alone.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	plantless
释义	plantlessadj. Brit. /ˈplɑːntlᵻs/, /ˈplantlᵻs/, U.S. /ˈplæn(t)ləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plant n.¹, -less suffix. Etymology: < plant n.¹ + -less suffix. Without plants; devoid of vegetation. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > fertile land or place > land with vegetation > [adjective] > lacking nakedOE peeled?a1513 unverdanta1657 verdureless1824 plantless1842 vegetationless1846 1842 Brit. Florist (1846) III. 39 The change, from a plantless desert to a paradise of the choicest flowers, is made in a very short period of time. 1857 Ladies Repository Apr. 203/2 The depths of the ravine, where the Cerro Chinian slope, rich in vegetation, and the desolate, plantless, ashy cone of Isalco, come together, were finally reached without disaster. 1882 Amer. Naturalist 16 24 The earth in the plantless pot was kept generally well saturated. 1900 G. Bell Let. 5 Jan. (1927) I. v. 60 A bit of absolute desert, white with salt and plantless. 1957 Econ. Geogr. 33 374/1 Forests, some densely packed and others with the oldest and tallest trees on earth, are balanced by great plantless horizons. 1998 S. Orlean Orchid Thief 22 He had been a famous plant person. He was now homeless and plantless and alone. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1842
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