heirloom

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɛə.luːm/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɛəɹ.lum/

Noun

heirloom (plural heirlooms)

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

   Synonyms: patrimony

2. (horticulture) 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.

Translations

• French: patrimoine
• German: Erbstück
• Italian: patrimonio, retaggio, lascito, bagaglio
• Portuguese: herança
• Russian: семейный
• Spanish: patrimonio

Translations

• German: alte Sorte

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