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rootbound
rootbound (ˈruːtˌbaʊnd) adj(of a pot plant) having outgrown its pot, so that the roots are cramped and tangledrootboundEncircling roots at the bottom the rootball of a container-grown plant that indicate it has been left too long in too small a pot.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | rootbound - (of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the rootspotboundplanted - set in the soil for growth | | 2. | rootbound - having the roots matted or densely tangled; "shaggy untended lawns of old trees and rootbound scented flowers and shrubs"- William Faulknertangled - in a confused mass; "pushed back her tangled hair"; "the tangled ropes" |
rootbound
Synonyms for rootboundadj (of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the rootsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having the roots matted or densely tangledRelated Words |