rootbound

Describes a plant whose roots have grown to fill the container, restricting further growth; also used metaphorically to describe a person or situation that is restricted or unable to develop.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt eine Pflanze, deren Wurzeln den Topf vollständig durchzogen haben und deren weiteres Wachstum dadurch eingeschränkt ist; auch metaphorisch für eine Person oder Situation, die festgefahren ist oder sich nicht weiterentwickeln kann.

1. Potted plant condition C1 formal

   Describes a plant that has grown too large for its container, causing its roots to become matted or tangled.

   • The rose bush was rootbound and needed to be repotted.
   • A rootbound plant often struggles to absorb water and nutrients.
   • Gardeners check for rootbound plants before transplanting them.

   🇩🇪wurzellos im Topf

   Synonyme: potbound

2. Densely tangled roots C2 formal american

   Having roots that are matted or densely tangled together, often restricting growth.

   • The old oak was rootbound, its roots a solid mass beneath the soil.
   • He described the ancient forest as rootbound and impenetrable.
   • The rootbound earth resisted the shovel's blade.

   🇩🇪Mit verfilzten Wurzeln

   Synonyme: potbound

• more rootbound comparative form
• most rootbound superlative form