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heirloom

2 syllables
noun
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As a noun, heirloom means a valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.

Meanings of heirloom

3 meanings

noun

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

  2. horticultureAn 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.

  3. (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance

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