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Meaning of heirloom

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

heirloom

Pronunciation:/ˈɛə.luːm//ˈɛəɹ.lum/

noun

Definitions

  1. A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.

    Synonyms:patrimony

  2. An old crop variety that has been passed down through generations of farmers by seed saving and cultivation, in contrast to modern cultivars used in large-scale agriculture.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/heirloom

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heritageinheritinheritancelegacyrelicinvaluableinheriteehand-me-down