origin

Definition

Examples

The label must show the country of origin of the product.

Word Family

Synonyms

• sourcethe place where something begins, where it springs into being
• beginningthe event consisting of the start of something
• root(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground

Collocations

• Easy country of origin
  describing country of origin (a politically organized body of people under a single government)
• Medium certificate of origin
  to certificate of origin, meaning to present someone with a certificate
• Hard point of origin for shipments
  to point of origin for shipments, meaning to indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
• Very Hard trace back to humble origins
  to trace back to humble origins, meaning to follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something