heirloom

Meaning

1. A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
2. 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.

Synonyms

inheritance

heritage

legacy

belongings

bequest

berry

bollocks

cobblers

hand-me-down

heirdom

heirship

hereditament

land

last resort

nutmeg

patrimony

pills

testicle

will

ballocks

trump card

family tradition

goolie

gooly

antique

knackers

artifact

balls

Translations

héritage

Erbstück

herencia

erfenis

erfstuk

herança

reliquia de familia

οικογενειακό κειμήλιο

κληρονομιά

κληρονόμημα

Erbschaft

patrimoine

hérédité

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛə.luːm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: heirlome

In summary

Inherited from Middle English heirlome (“heirloom”, literally “a tool or article passed to one's heirs”), equivalent to heir + loom.