rootbound

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English root
Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-
Proto-Germanic *būaną
Old Norse búinnbor.
Middle English bownde
English bound
English -bound
English rootbound

    From root + -bound.

    Adjective

    rootbound (comparative more rootbound, superlative most rootbound)

    1. (of a potted plant) Having outgrown its pot, so that the roots are cramped and tangled.

    Synonyms

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