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: something of special value handed down from one generation to another
The pin she's wearing is a family heirloom.
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: a variety of plant that has originated under cultivation and that has survived for several generations usually due to the efforts of private individuals
heirloom tomatoes
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The California Dreamin’ is topped with Alta Cucina tomato sauce from Modesto, fresh mozzarella pearls, heirloom cherry tomatoes and a drizzle of pesto.
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Irene Milanez, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
Disease and viruses can impact tomato plants, especially heirloom varieties.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
Enhance fresh heirloom tomatoes by layering them with an herby cream cheese-cucumber mixture on top of thick slices of toasted bread.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
The heirloom isn’t trouble-free, Monreal says, requiring winding every month and oiling its wood once every year.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
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Irene Milanez, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
Disease and viruses can impact tomato plants, especially heirloom varieties.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
Enhance fresh heirloom tomatoes by layering them with an herby cream cheese-cucumber mixture on top of thick slices of toasted bread.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
The heirloom isn’t trouble-free, Monreal says, requiring winding every month and oiling its wood once every year.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for heirloom
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“Heirloom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heirloom. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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heirloom
noun
heir·loom
ˈa(ə)r-ˌlüm 
ˈe(ə)r-
: a piece of personal property handed down from generation to generation
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