1) Antique 2) Relic
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1) Attic find 2) Belongings 3) Cherished possession 4) Exclusively Saxon word 5) Exclusively Anglo word 6) Family keepsake 7) Family relic 8) Gold pocket watch 9) Handed-down family treasure 10) Holding 11) Material possession 12) Passed-down treasure 13) Prized family possession 14) Property 15) Relic
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In popular usage, a heirloom is something, perhaps an antique or some kind of jewelry, that has been passed down for generations through family members. The term originated with the historical principle of an heirloom in English law, a chattel which by immemorial usage was regarded as annexed by inheritance to a family estate. Loom originally mean...
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• (n.) Any furniture, movable, or personal chattel, which by law or special custom descends to the heir along with the inheritance; any piece of personal property that has been in a family for several generations.
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an older variety, passed down through generations. These plants are pollinated naturally, without human intervention (unlike hybrid or GMO plants). The resulting fruits can vary in flavor, shape, color, and size.
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an item of personal property that by immemorial usage is regarded as annexed by inheritance to a family estate. The owner of such an heirloom may ...
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A personal possession that usually has a sentimental value which exceeds its monetary value.
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Heir'loom` noun [
Heir +
loom , in its earlier sense of
implement ,
tool. See
Loom the frame.] Any furniture, movable, or personal chattel, which by law or special custom descends to the heir along with the inheritance; any piece of personal property that has been in ...
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Heirloom vegetables are open-pollinated plants that have been cultivated for at least 50 years. They are often more flavorful, colorful, and interesting than hybrids, but they may be challenging to grow if your soil is disease-prone.
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Varieties whose seed lines have been maintained and passed down by gardeners and farmers over generations, prized for traits such as appearance, fragrance, and flavor.
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n] - (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance 2. [n] - something that has been in a family for generations
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A open pollinated seed variety that has a history of being passed down through generations. Generally better tasting and more nutritious than hybrids but typically doesn't yield as much, may be imperfect looking, and is more prone to disease.
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An open-pollinated plant variety that has remained unchanged for 50 years or more.
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An antique variety of a plant popular in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries, the seeds of which have been passed down from generation to generation.
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A plant variety that has remain unmodified for a period of 50 years or more.
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