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rootbound
adjective
Having the roots matted or densely tangled
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adjective
Having the roots matted or densely tangled
“{'source': 'William Faulkner', 'text': 'shaggy untended lawns of old trees and rootbound scented flowers and shrubs'}”
adjective
(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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