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potbound

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[pot-bound] / ˈpɒtˌbaʊnd /

adjective

Horticulture.

  1. (of a plant) having the roots so densely grown as to fill the container and require repotting.

Etymology

Origin of potbound

First recorded in 1840–50; pot 1 + -bound 1

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