heirloom
playSimple Definition of heirloom
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: a valuable object that is owned by a family for many years and passed from one generation to another
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: an old type of plant that is still available because individual people have continued to grow it for many years
Full Definition of heirloom
1 : a piece of property that descends to the heir as an inseparable part of an inheritance of real property
2 : something of special value handed on from one generation to another
3 : a horticultural variety that has survived for several generations usually due to the efforts of private individuals
Origin and Etymology of heirloom
Middle English heirlome, from heir + lome implement — more at loom
First Known Use: 15th century
HEIRLOOM Defined for Kids
heirloom
playDefinition of heirloom for Students
: a piece of personal property handed down in a family from one generation to another
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