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overgrown

adjective (COVERED)
 
 
/ˌəʊ.vəˈɡrəʊn/ US  /ˌoʊ.vɚˈɡroʊn/

Definition

covered with plants that are growing thickly and in an uncontrolled way: The field is overgrown with weeds.Fertile or infertile land
(Definition of overgrown adjective (COVERED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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