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rootbound

root·bound

uncommon

adjective

1.

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

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2.

having the roots matted or densely tangled

  • “shaggy untended lawns of old trees and rootbound scented flowers and shrubs” William Faulkner
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Origin

From root + bound.

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