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rootbound

adjective

Having the roots matted or densely tangled

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Word length
9
Starts with
R
Ends with
D
Contains
OO
Scrabble score
12

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adjective

  1. Having the roots matted or densely tangled

    “{'source': 'William Faulkner', 'text': 'shaggy untended lawns of old trees and rootbound scented flowers and shrubs'}”

adjective

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

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{'source': 'William Faulkner', 'text': 'shaggy untended lawns of old trees and rootbound scented flowers and shrubs'}

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