/ˈerluːm/

noun

adjective


heir·loom

BrE /ˈeəluːm/

NAmE /ˈerluːm/

a valuable object that has belonged to the same family for many years

a family heirloom

HELP Use an, not a, before heirloom.


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