racines
/ʁa.sin/racine
1.
nounfemininePlur
roots (of a plant or tree)
roots (anatomical, e.g. tooth roots)
roots (mathematics: solutions/zeros of an equation or polynomial)
Les racines de cet arbre ont soulevé le trottoir.
The roots of that tree have lifted the pavement.
2.
nounfemininePlur
origins; cultural or family background; heritage
Je n'oublie pas mes racines : je retourne souvent au village où j'ai grandi.
I don't forget my roots; I often go back to the village where I grew up.
Synonyms:origines, héritage, provenance
