heirloom
Generational family keepsake
An heirloom is a valuable object passed down through generations of a family: The ring was a family heirloom from her great-grandmother.
The word implies both age and sentimental worth—items treasured for their history rather than monetary value.
Heirloom varieties of plants are old cultivars preserved through open pollination rather than commercial hybridization: heirloom tomatoes.
Gift left by will
- legacyWhat's passed down
- estateProperty and grounds
- willFaculty of deliberate choice
- testamentWritten proof or legacy
beneficiary · patrimony · birthright · keepsake · hand-me-down · treasured · cherished · ancestral
Quality from past eras
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- VictorianOf a prim era
- relicPreserved ancient object
- artifactHuman-made historical object
patina · restoration · porcelain · silverware · locket · cameo · jewelry · furniture
Red culinary fruit
- varietyState of being diverse
- open-pollinatedNaturally cross-fertilized plants
- gardenCultivated plant area
- cultivarBred plant variety
organic · harvest · Brandywine · Cherokee · biodiversity · farmer · planting · vegetable
Stored past experiences
- reminisceRecall past experiences fondly
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- yesteryearTime not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
emotional · meaningful · irreplaceable · priceless · storied · memento · token · remembrance
bequest
Gift left by will
testament · beneficiary · patrimony · birthright · keepsake · hand-me-down · treasured · cherished · ancestral · family
vintage
Quality from past eras
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- VictorianOf a prim era
- relicPreserved ancient object
artifact · patina · restoration · porcelain · silverware · locket · cameo · jewelry · furniture · tapestry
tomato
Red culinary fruit
- varietyState of being diverse
- open-pollinatedNaturally cross-fertilized plants
- gardenCultivated plant area
cultivar · organic · harvest · Brandywine · Cherokee · biodiversity · farmer · planting · vegetable · produce
memories
Stored past experiences
- reminisceRecall past experiences fondly
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- yesteryearTime not long past
bygone · emotional · meaningful · irreplaceable · priceless · storied · memento · token · remembrance · sentiment
timeless
Unaffected by eras
enduring · perennial · abiding · everlasting · unfading · permanent · durable · sturdy · quality · handmade
- family dramafamily bonds, sibling rivalry, family reunion, kinship, family secret
- family historygenealogy, ancestry, ancestor, ancestors, descendant
- Clanclansman, clansmen, clanswoman, chieftain, kinship ties
- cultivarscultivar, Honeycrisp, Fuji apple, Gala apple, Granny Smith
- hidden assetshidden asset, hidden cache, hidden gem, secret stash, buried treasure
- old moneyold money, blue blood, trust fund, private wealth, endowment
heirloomdisposable
Made for one use
throwaway · junk · trash · clutter · replaceable
- family heirloomCherished inherited possession
- heirloom tomatoTraditional open-pollinated variety
- heirloom tomatoesOpen-pollinated ancestral cultivars
- heirloom recipesInherited cooking instructions
- heirloom seedsNon-hybrid traditional plant varieties
- heirloom ringInherited jewelry piece