rootbound

• Describe una planta cuyas raíces han llenado el contenedor, limitando su crecimiento posterior; también se usa metafóricamente para una persona o situación que está restringida o no puede desarrollarse.

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.

1. Potted plant conditionC1formal

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

   Planta con raíces enredadas por falta de espacio

   • 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.

   Sinónimospotbound

2. Densely tangled rootsC2formalamerican

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

   Con las raíces enmarañadas

   • 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.

   Sinónimospotbound