heirloom
nounUK /ˈeə.luːm/
US /ˈer.luːm/
A special thing that has been in a family for a very long time.
My grandmother gave me her old necklace as a family heirloom.
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2. A valuable object passed down through generations of a family.
The antique clock is a treasured heirloom in our home.
3. A variety of plant or seed that has been passed down and saved by gardeners over many years.
She grows heirloom tomatoes that her great-grandfather first planted.
4. Something inherited from the past that is valued and preserved.
The old songs are a cultural heirloom of the village.