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Vocabulary Entry
scion
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A descendant or heir, especially of a notable family.
Example Sentences
"He is a scion of a wealthy family."
"The scion of the royal lineage attended the ceremony."
"As a scion of the business empire, she felt the pressure to succeed."
V
verb
To graft a plant onto another, typically to propagate a cultivar.
Example Sentences
"The gardener plans to scion several types of apples this spring."
"They will scion the new variety onto the rootstock."
"Scioning can help improve the yield of the fruit."