roots

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Like a tree, our roots are the source of our continued life.

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  1. the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

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  • The Queen's blond hair fell free, and Chorin-Tsu noticed that the roots were a dull, mousy brown. —  David A
  • When the roots are a few inches long and full you can plant them into their own pots! —  BellaOnline - The Voice of Women
  • Phil Jackson's Montana roots are a little tenuous. —  billingsgazette.com
  • I suspect that the best film in the program with Bay Area roots is the documentary. —  GreenCine Daily
  • Any old tree surgeon could tell you that an attack on your roots is an attack on YOU. —  RenewAmerica
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