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roots
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Ancestry.
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/ɹuːts/, /ɹʊts/
noun
form-of, plural
plural of root
Ancestry.
“I have both Irish and German roots.”
Beginnings; origin.
“Jazz has its roots in blues.”
Grown-out hair, often of a grey or natural colour.
“I just coloured my hair and already my roots are showing.”
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