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adj
Having outgrown its pot, so that the roots are cramped and tangled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
having the roots matted or densely tangled- William Faulkner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
(of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: potbound
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History
From root + bound.
