/ˈerluːm/
heir·loom
BrE /ˈeəluːm/
NAmE /ˈerluːm/
a valuable object that has belonged to the same family for many years
a family heirloom
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heir·loom
BrE /ˈeəluːm/
NAmE /ˈerluːm/
[only before noun] (NAmE)
heirloom plants are varieties which were commonly grown in the past but are no longer grown as commercial crops