(n) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage, Example:his roots in Texas go back a long way; he went back to Sweden to search for his roots; his music has African roots
[プリンあたま, purin atama] (n) (col) black hair that has been dyed blond after the roots begin to grow in at the top giving an appearance much like custard pudding (lit. pudding head)