 rootbound |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] of a potted plant; grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots | |
| Synonyms: | potbound | |
| Related terms: | planted | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] having the roots matted or densely tangled | |
| Examples: | "shaggy untended lawns of old trees and rootbound scented flowers and shrubs"- William Faulkner |
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| Related terms: | tangled | |
