alte Sorte — meaning in English
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English meaning
- heirloom noun A valued item, often jewelry, furniture, or a keepsake, that has been passed down within a family across generations.
Senses
alte Sorte is used for these senses in English:
- heirloom (horticulture) An old crop variety that has been passed down through generations of farmers by seed saving and cultivation, in contrast to modern cultivars used in large-scale agriculture.
heirloom — full definition
- noun A valued item, often jewelry, furniture, or a keepsake, that has been passed down within a family across generations.
- noun An older variety of crop or plant, grown from seed saved and handed down over generations rather than a modern commercial hybrid.