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scion — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • scion noun A descendant of a notable or wealthy family, especially the first generation.

Senses

scion is used for these senses in English:

  • scion (botany) A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting; a shoot or twig in a general sense.

scion — full definition

  1. noun A descendant of a notable or wealthy family, especially the first generation.
  2. noun A cutting or shoot from a plant, used for grafting onto another plant.

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