roots

/ ruːts /

adjective

1. (of popular music) going back to the origins of a style, esp in being genuine and unpretentious

   roots rock

Roots

1. (1976) A Pulitzer Prize –winning novel by the African-American author Alex Haley , later made into a popular television drama. It traces a black American man's heritage to Africa , where his ancestors had been captured and sold as slaves.

Derived Forms

• ˈrootsy, adjective

Example Sentences

HTS has roots in al-Qaeda, though it broke with the group in 2016 and at times has fought its rump loyalists.

From BBC

Theyyam’s animistic roots shine through in its reverence for nature and its creatures.

From BBC

Still, he insists on staying: “This is where my roots are.”

From BBC

Hallmark Channel is leaning into its Kansas City roots — and the world-famous romance between music star Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce — to score during its lucrative Christmas TV movie season.

From Los Angeles Times

With Minter’s roots firmly entrenched in SoCal now, would it be that far-fetched to see Minter become USC’s new head coach, once Lincoln Riley negotiates a buyout to bail to the Dallas Cowboys?

From Los Angeles Times