over-potv.
/ˌəʊvəˈpɒt/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈpɑt/ transitive. To plant in too large a pot. Also intransitive.
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over-pot1824
1824 J. C. Loudon Green-house Compan. i. 170 Caution is necessary to avoid over-potting such kinds as grow in peat soil.
1897 Garden 24 July 63/1 Nothing is gained by overpotting the plants.
1958 Gardener's Golden Treasury 346 The plants should never be over-potted, thriving best when grown in comparatively small receptacles.
1991 Gardener's World (BNC) Aug. 69 Don't over-pot or over-water.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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