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unpotted

unpotted

7.1
A plant not in a pot
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈpɑːtɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sin maceta
  • The unpotted plant sat on the windowsill.

Examples

  • She bought a few unpotted herbs from the market and transferred them to her garden.

  • You should never leave delicate plants unpotted for too long, as their roots may dry out.

  • The gardener left several unpotted seedlings on the table to be sorted later.

  • I found an unpotted cactus in the garden.

  • She bought a few unpotted herbs from the market and transferred them to her garden.

  • The gardener left several unpotted seedlings on the table to be sorted later.

  • You should never leave delicate plants unpotted for too long, as their roots may dry out.

Antonyms

potted
9 2.8

Growing in a pot rather than in the ground

How Potted

potted
9 2.8
unpotted
  • Specialized
7.1

Surface Forms

unpotted positive

Morphology

unpotted = potted (transparent) = un + pot + ed

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the meaning of 'potted', indicating the plant is not in a pot.

Etymology

The word unpotted starts with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from potted, from pot meaning 'container' or the plant pot you know, so it creates a clear image of a plant not in its pot; that's why unpotted means a plant is 'not in a pot' or has been taken out of one.