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ROOTBOUND

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having the roots matted or densely tangled

Example:

shaggy untended lawns of old trees and rootbound scented flowers and shrubs

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

tangled (in a confused mass)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots

Synonyms:

potbound; rootbound

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

planted (set in the soil for growth)

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