Definitions
something that has been in a family for generations
Word origin
Inherited from Middle English heirlome (“heirloom”, literally “a tool or article passed to one's heirs”). By surface analysis, heir + loom.
Used in a sentence
“My last trip to the market barely yielded enough unmealy heirlooms for a couple of salads.”
“At Hortus Bulborum you will find heirloom narcissi that date back at least to the 15th century and famous old tulips like 'Duc van Tol' (1595) and its sports.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Family keepsake”8 letters
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