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Princeton's WordNet
potbound, rootboundadjective
(of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots
Synonyms:
potboundrootboundadjective
having the roots matted or densely tangled
"shaggy untended lawns of old trees and rootbound scented flowers and shrubs"- William Faulkner
Synonyms:
potbound
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