underrooted

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word underrooted. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word underrooted, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say underrooted in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word underrooted you have here. The definition of the word underrooted will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofunderrooted, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Adjective

underrooted

Of a plant: having developed the roots insufficiently.
- 1978, Paul Bryant, H. L. Davis, page 74:
  The ironic Eden of the toll station is dominated by old, overgrown and underrooted apple trees which, like the original apple tree in the Garden , threaten to destroy the entire establishment every time there is a storm .
- 1986, David L. Hamilton, Maintenance Techniques for Interior Plants, page 7:
  These underrooted plants (especially in lower light levels) are your greatest concern.
- 1986, Ann Pregosin, How Not to Kill Your Houseplants, page 6:
  The result is undersized, underrooted, overfertilized but still undernourished, low-grade plants rushed up through the system.

Wikious

Boobota

Sagapedia