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Roost vs Roots - What's the difference?

roost | roots |

As nouns the difference between roost and roots

is that roost is the place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch) or roost can be (uk|shetland|and|orkney) a tidal race while roots is .

As a verb roost

is (of birds) sleep or roost can be .

roost

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).
  • * Dryden
    • He clapped his wings upon his roost .
  • A group of birds roosting together.
    • Derived terms
    * rule the roost

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (of birds) sleep.
  • to come back home

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, Shetland, and, Orkney) A tidal race.

    • Etymology 3

    Verb

    (en verb)

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    roots

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • English plurals
    • The roots of a tree provide it with water.
  • Ancestors
    • I have both Irish and German roots .
  • Beginnings
    • Jazz has its roots in blues.

    See also

    * root * rootsy

    Anagrams

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