heirloom
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[edit] Etymology
From Middle English heirlome, a compound of heir (“‘heir’”) and lome (“‘tool’”), thus "a tool passed to one's heirs".
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heirloom (plural heirlooms)
- A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
- A crop variety that has been passed down through generations of farmers by seed saving and cultivation.
[edit] Translations
valued possession that has been passed down through the generations
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crop variety that has been passed down through generations
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