roots

Definitions

1. plural of root
2. Ancestry.
3. Ancestry
4. Beginnings; origin.
5. Beginnings; origin
6. Grown-out hair, often of a grey or natural colour.
7. Grown-out hair, often of a grey or natural colour

Equivalents

Examples

“I have⟳ both Irish and German roots.”

“Jazz has its roots in blues.”

“I just coloured my hair and already my roots are showing.”

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