"deep-rooted" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=deep-rooted}} deep-rooted
  1. (literally, of a plant) Having deep roots; (of a non-living object) deeply and firmly embedded (in the ground, etc.). Tags: literally Translations (having deep roots): 根深的 (gēnshēn de) (Chinese Mandarin), diepgeworteld (Dutch), syväjuurinen (Finnish), profondément enraciné (French), głęboko zakorzeniony (Polish)
    Sense id: en-deep-rooted-en-adj-P8QSXG6b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'having deep roots': 96 4
  2. (figurative) Firmly established in thought or behaviour and difficult to change. Tags: figuratively Synonyms: ineradicable, bred-in-the-bone, deep-seated, deep-lying Translations (firmly established): 根深蒂固 (gēnshēndìgù) (Chinese Mandarin), 刻骨 (kègǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), vakiintunut (Finnish), profondément enraciné (French), ancré (French), diepgeworteld (Greek), głęboko zakorzeniony (Polish), глубоко́ укорени́вшийся (glubokó ukorenívšijsja) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-deep-rooted-en-adj-OExqBapn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'firmly established': 19 81

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