heirloom
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He grows about 60 different crops, including herbs such as rosemary and thyme, heirloom tomatoes and cucumbers, and pick-your-own strawberries and flowers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Was it an heirloom or an antique, I wondered.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
In Hollister, underage siblings use sharp knives to cut and clean heirloom apricots that dry in the hot sun.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
The orchard’s 16 heirloom varieties, older cultivars passed down by generations of farmers, are fenced to keep out the crowd.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
He gripped his sword—the beige and cracked and knobby one that some might mistake for a precious heirloom, or even a hairpin—and plopped himself down on a rock on the banks of River Street.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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Lesson 5
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