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noun

roots

roots
noun
1
A person's family background, heritage, or place of origin.
"She traveled to Poland to reconnect with her roots."
"Despite his fame, he never forgot his roots."

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In plain EnglishWhere someone or something originally comes from.

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family roots go back to your roots grass roots
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