noun🔗ShareA valued possession that has been passed down through the generations."My grandmother gave me her antique ring, which is a family heirloom passed down for over a hundred years. "familytraditionpropertyhistorycultureitemvaluethingassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn 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."My grandmother's garden had heirloom tomatoes, passed down from her mother and her mother before her. "agricultureplantseedfoodbiologytraditionenvironmenthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading