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FERRUGO
Etymology
Noun
ferrugo (uncountable)
(plant disease) A disease of plants caused by fungus; rust.
Source: Wiktionary
Fer*ru"go, n. Etym: [L., iron rust, fr. ferrum iron.]
Definition: A disease of plants caused by fungi, commonly called the rust, from its resemblance to iron rust in color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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