heirloom

Significado (Inglês)

  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.

Conceitos

bens de família

Traduções

reliquia de familia

οικογενειακό κειμήλιο

κληρονομιά

κληρονόμημα

Freqüência

C2
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˈɛə.luːm/
Etimologia (Inglês)

In summary

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

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