ROOTBALL


Meaning of ROOTBALL in English

/rooht"bawl', root"-/ , n.

1. a roughly spherical aggregate of roots and soil that is transplanted with a plant, esp. a tree or shrub.

2. the ball of soil and roots of a plant growing in a pot or other container.

[ 1925-30; ROOT 1 + BALL 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .