noun
scion
SEYE-uhn
noun
1
A descendant of a notable or wealthy family, especially the first generation.
"He is the scion of a famous banking dynasty."
2
A cutting or shoot from a plant, used for grafting onto another plant.
"The gardener grafted a scion from the old apple tree onto new rootstock."
How to Use Scion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a young member of a distinguished family, or literally a cutting from a plant used in grafting.
Common pairings
scion of a family
graft a scion
Word Forms
scions plural
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Etymology
From Old French cion, ultimately from a Frankish word meaning "sprout" — the family sense grew out of the idea of a new shoot springing from an old family tree.