Nearby Words

potbound

[pot-bound]

pot·bound

[pot-bound]
adjective Horticulture.
(of a plant) having the roots so densely grown as to fill the container and require repotting.

Origin:
1840–50; pot1 + -bound1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To potbound

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Potbound is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
WordNet
potbound

adjective
(of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots 
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature