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Meaning of "pot-bound" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POT-BOUND

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POT-BOUND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pot-Bound is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POT-BOUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pot-bound

Container garden

Container gardening is the practice of growing plants exclusively in containers instead of planting them in the ground. Pots, traditionally made of terracotta but now more commonly plastic, and windowboxes have been the most commonly seen. Small pots are commonly called flowerpots. In some cases, this method of growing is used for ornamental purposes. This method is also useful in areas where the soil or climate is unsuitable for the plant or crop in question. Using a container is also generally necessary for houseplants. Limited growing space, or growing space that is paved over, can also make this option appealing to the gardener.

Definition of pot-bound in the English dictionary

The definition of pot-bound in the dictionary is having grown to fill all the available root space and therefore lacking room for continued growth.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POT-BOUND

pot marigold
pot marjoram
pot on
pot plant
pot roast
pot scourer
pot shot
pot still
pot-au-feu
pot-bellied
pot-holed
pot-roast
pot-trained
pot-walloper
potability
potable
potableness
potae
potage
potager

WORDS THAT END LIKE POT-BOUND

abound
bound
college-bound
earthbound
eastbound
homebound
homeward bound
housebound
icebound
I´ll be bound
inbound
leatherbound
northbound
outbound
paperbound
rebound
southbound
spellbound
to the ground
unbound
westbound

Synonyms and antonyms of pot-bound in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pot-bound» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POT-BOUND

Find out the translation of pot-bound to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pot-bound from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pot-bound» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

锅绑定
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

-pot unido
570 millions of speakers

English

pot-bound
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पॉट बाध्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وعاء المربوطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

горшком
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pot- limite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাত্র-বাউন্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pot - limite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pot-bound
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Topf - Schranke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポットバウンド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

냄비 바인딩
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pot-bound
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nồi - ràng buộc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பானை-பிணைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉट-बद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kap bağlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pot- bound
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pot- bound
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

горщиком
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- oală legat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pot εξώφυλλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pot - gebonde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pot - bunden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pot- bundet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pot-bound

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POT-BOUND»

The term «pot-bound» is used very little and occupies the 160.145 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POT-BOUND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pot-bound

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POT-BOUND»

Discover the use of pot-bound in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pot-bound and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times
Is the seedling pot-bound? Ah, at last, something about transplant quality the buyer can see before purchasing. Raising transplants for profit is not easy. The seedlings rapidly grow from being too young to ethically sell to being almost too old to ...
Steve Solomon, 2006
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Introductions and Reviews
The upshot of it all is that we are pot-bound"* in our consciousness. We are like a fish in a glass bowl, swimming round and round and gaping 10 at our own image reflected on the walls of the infinite: the infinite being the glass bowl of our ...
D. H. Lawrence, N. H. Reeve, John Worthen, 2005
3
40 Days with God in the Garden: Healing Hearts with Garden Grace
But when the plant actually looks like it is 'un-growing' itself, it's time for action before it gets too pot-bound. Roots, ever seeking out new avenues of exploration, can begin circling the confines of a too-small pot, eventually growing in on ...
Melody Lowes, 2012
4
Gardening in Your Greenhouse
In fact, some flowering plants bloom much more profusely if they are pot-bound. There are several ways to tell when a plant is pot-bound. Because the pot is full of roots, with relatively little soil, water added at the top will run right down the side, ...
Mark Freeman, 1998
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The Tree Care Primer
On the downside, if the nursery is g not vigilant about upgrading P | trees to larger pots as the trees % develop, their roots may end I up circling the rootball, making the tree pot-bound. Circling roots of pot-bound trees need to be teased out ...
Christopher Roddick, 2007
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Native Trees, Shrubs, & Vines: A Guide to Using, Growing, ...
Select plants with fresh-looking soil and avoid those that are pot- bound or top- heavy (the above-ground portion appearing too large for the size of the pot). Fine -rooted species like this Cumberland azalea (Rhododendron cum- berlandense)  ...
William Cullina, 2002
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Pruning: An Illustrated Guide: Foolproof Methods for Shaping ...
(Circling roots are "pot bound" from spending too much time in the pot. Avoid purchasing a tree that is excessively pot bound, because it will eventually strangle itself.) Treat the roots of a balled and burlapped tree the same as those of a potted ...
Lee Reich, 1999
8
Introductory Horticulture
Interior plants should be repotted when they become pot—bound. To determine whetherthe plant is pot—bound, remove the plant from the original pot. If the roots of the plant are growing around the root ball of the plant and are firm to the ...
Carroll Shry, Edward Reiley, 2010
9
Complete Poems by Lawrence: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition
As a plant becomes pot-bound man becomes ego-bound enclosed in his own limited mental consciousness. Then he can't feel any more or love, or rejoice or even grieve any more, he is ego-bound, pot-bound in the pot of his own conceit and ...
D. H. Lawrence, 2008
10
The Works of D. H. Lawrence
As a plant becomes pot-bound man becomes ego-bound enclosed in his own limited mental consciousness. Then he can't feel any more or love, or rejoice or even grieve any more, he is ego-bound, pot-bound in the pot of his own conceit and ...
David Herbert Lawrence, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POT-BOUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pot-bound is used in the context of the following news items.
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Proctor: Turning extra space into a garden
It blooms best when pot-bound so transplant it infrequently. I have a big collection of cacti and succulents. They have great structure and thrive ... «9NEWS.com, Jul 15»
2
When's best to split agapanthus?
It is often written/said that agapanthus flowers best if almost pot-bound (in the way that its fellow South African Clivia miniata does), but I have ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Outside houseplants,hanging basket care
This also is a good time to repot your pot-bound plants. Even if you know a particular plant refers high-light conditions, don't immediately put it ... «Central Kentucky News, Jul 15»
4
Ovalhouse's new home to be a centre of excellence for disability arts
She explained: “We're pot-bound in Ovalhouse, we haven't got space. And this means we can't [currently] make a space which is both ... «The Stage, Jul 15»
5
'Little Shop of Horrors' review: Jake Gyllenhaal and Ellen Greene …
... a bearded and bespectacled Gyllenhaal is game and endearing but a bit buttoned-up and pot-bound. Seymour's meek, not monochromatic. «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
6
Don't let your plants go to pot
Pot-bound container plants don't thrive. Their growth becomes stunted and they may not flower at all. The best way to rejuvenate them is to give ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
7
When should shrubs be moved from pot to plot?
I think you should assume the camellia roots have, in three years, pretty much filled its pot, although it is unlikely to be pot-bound (since from ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
8
Garden: How to Create Hanging Baskets
If they are pot-bound (roots all massed together) cut the roots with pruning clippers in long slices down the sides of the root ball to loosen up the ... «CaryCitizen, May 15»
9
Bougainvillea grows well in warm climate
Also, Bougainvilleas bloom best when they are pot-bound, so it is best to leave the plant in its original container until the roots have replaced all ... «Redlands Daily Facts, Apr 15»
10
Sun worshipper
... masses of blooms by increasing the humidity just before they start to flower – and like many plants, they bloom better when pot-bound. «Yorkshire Post, Apr 15»

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