hidropónico
hydroponic
adjective ee-droh-POH-nee-koh Rare
Origin: From Greek hydro- (water) + ponos (labor/work).
Usage Note
Hidropónico describes the technique of growing plants in nutrient-rich water without soil, as in cultivo hidropónico or jardín hidropónico. The noun hidroponía (or hidroponía) names the practice itself. It is used primarily in agricultural, environmental, and urban-farming contexts.
Examples
"Cultivan lechugas en un sistema hidropónico."
Natural Translation
They grow lettuces in a hydroponic system.
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