heirloom
noun /ˈeəluːm/
/ˈerluːm/
- a valuable object that has belonged to the same family for many years
传家宝;世代相传之物 - a family heirloom
传家宝
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- family
- precious
- be passed down
- come down
- seed
- tomato
- variety
- …
词源late Middle English: from heir + loom (noun: which formerly had the senses ‘tool, heirloom’). - a family heirloom