scion — a young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or rooting
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or rooting
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsaɪən/
Example Sentences
- The scion of the pizza empire decided to study botany instead of business, much to his father's horror.
- She carefully selected the best scion from the apple tree for grafting onto the rootstock.
- As a scion of the tech dynasty, he had both the privilege and pressure of living up to family expectations.
scion
NOUN[/ˈsaɪən/]
a young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or rooting
Young shoot for grafting
A tender scion on iron, watched by a lion!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Scion derives from Old French 'sion', which originated from Latin 'secare' (to cut). The word initially referred to a cut shoot or branch of a plant, later developing a metaphorical sense to denote a descendant of a notable family—someone figuratively 'cut from' the family line.
Breakdown
Latin secare (to cut) + -ion (noun suffix) → a cutting or shoot, subsequently applied to family descendants as a metaphorical extension of the botanical meaning.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The scion of the pizza empire decided to study botany instead of business, much to his father's horror.”
“She carefully selected the best scion from the apple tree for grafting onto the rootstock.”
“As a scion of the tech dynasty, he had both the privilege and pressure of living up to family expectations.”
“The rebellious scion opened a humble coffee shop, rejecting his inheritance of luxury hotels.”
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