Heirloom



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 传家宝
• ［类］ heirloom : ancestor / bequest : testator ( 祖先留下传家宝 / 立遗嘱之人留下遗产)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English heirlome, from heir + lome implement — more at loom
• Date: 15th century
• 1. a piece of property that descends to the heir as an inseparable part of an inheritance of real property
• 2. something of special value handed on from one generation to another
• 3. a horticultural variety that has survived for several generations usually due to the efforts of private individuals

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