rootball

[ root-bawl, root- ]

noun
  1. a roughly spherical aggregate of roots and soil that is transplanted with a plant, especially a tree or shrub.

  2. the ball of soil and roots of a plant growing in a pot or other container.

Origin of rootball

1
First recorded in 1925–30; root1 + ball1

Words Nearby rootball

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