rootbound

Definitions of rootbound

1. adjective

   having the roots matted or densely tangled
   “"shaggy untended lawns of old trees and rootbound scented flowers and shrubs"- William Faulkner”

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   tangled

   in a confused mass
2. adjective

   (of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots
   synonyms: potbound

   planted

   set in the soil for growth