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heirlooms

5 definitions • 5 examples
1
a valuable object that has been given by older members of a family to younger members of the same family over many years:

Examples:

This ring is a family heirloom.
2
a fruit, plant, or seed of a type that has existed for many years:

Examples:

Some experts consider seeds heirlooms only if they were introduced prior to World War II.
3
used to refer to fruit, plants, or seeds of a type that has existed for many years:
4
a valuable object that has been given by an older member of a family to a younger member of the same family, esp. one given several times in this way:

Examples:

family heirlooms
5
a valuable object that has been given by older members of a family to younger members of the same family over many years:

Examples:

My mother gave me a diamond ring, a family heirloom more than 100 years old.

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