heirloom
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle English heirlome (“heirloom”, literally “a tool or article passed to one's heirs”), equivalent to heir + loom.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
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.
Synonyms [edit]
(valued possession passed down through the generations): patrimony
Translations [edit]
valued possession passed down through the generations
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crop variety that has been passed down through generations
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