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Definition of
potbound adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
potbound
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈpɑtbaʊnd
/
/
(
also
rootbound
)
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(
of a plant
)
having roots that fill the pot, with no more room for them to grow
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