rootbound

• Diz-se de planta cujas raízes preencheram completamente o vaso, restringindo o crescimento; também usado metaforicamente para pessoa ou situação limitada, presa ou incapaz de se desenvolver.

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.

   Enraizado no vaso

   • 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.

   Sinônimospotbound

2. Densely tangled rootsC2formalamerican

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

   Com raízes emaranhadas

   • 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.

   Sinônimospotbound