| ADJECTIVE | all | rootbound, potbound | (of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots |
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| all | rootbound | having the roots matted or densely tangled |
| Meaning | (of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots. | |
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| Synonym | potbound | |
| Broader | planted | set in the soil for growth |
| Meaning | Having the roots matted or densely tangled. | |
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| Example | "shaggy untended lawns of old trees and rootbound scented flowers and shrubs"- William Faulkner | |
| Broader | tangled | In a confused mass |
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