Question

pedigree She talks a lot about her pedigree, but never mentions that a couple of her uncles spent time in prison. ˈpɛdəgri

Accepted Answer

The line of ancestors of a person or animal. What does someone's ancestry have to do with feet? Because someone once thought that a family tree, or genealogical chart, resembled a crane's foot (in French, pied de grue), even though cranes' feet only have four talons or claws, no more than any other bird, while a family tree may have hundreds of branches. The word pedigree is usually used for purebred animals—cats, racehorses, and dogs, as well as livestock such as cows and sheep. Some people continue to believe that “purity” in human family trees is a good thing as well, though most of us find the idea a little creepy

word	pedigree
definition	The line of ancestors of a person or animal.
eg_sentence	She talks a lot about her pedigree, but never mentions that a couple of her uncles spent time in prison.
explanation	What does someone's ancestry have to do with feet? Because someone once thought that a family tree, or genealogical chart, resembled a crane's foot (in French, pied de grue), even though cranes' feet only have four talons or claws, no more than any other bird, while a family tree may have hundreds of branches. The word pedigree is usually used for purebred animals—cats, racehorses, and dogs, as well as livestock such as cows and sheep. Some people continue to believe that “purity” in human family trees is a good thing as well, though most of us find the idea a little creepy
IPA	ˈpɛdəgri

Family Pedigree Line Ancestors Person Animal Talks Lot