scion

IPA: sˈaɪʌn

A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family.
The heir to a throne.
A guardian.
(botany) A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting; a shoot or twig in a general sense.

Examples of "scion" in Sentences

The scion is the piece used as the top, fruit-producing part of the new plant.
The condition of the scion is the most important element for success in top-working hickory trees.
A graft or scion, which is a shoot with two or more buds on it of last year's growth, is inserted on the stem of another plant called the stock.
This method works much better than paper bags, as they are easily water-soaked and the wind blows them against the scion, which is easily loosened and therefore fails to start.
The smugness is reinforced not just by his history as the entitled scion of one of America's aristocratic dynasties but also by his conviction that his every action is blessed from on high.
The smugness is reinforced not just by his history as the entitled scion of one of America's aristocratic dynasties, but also by his conviction that his every action is blessed from on high.
Wood of the last season's growth is procured from the variety which it is desired to propagate and the lower end of the scion, which is made about 4 inches long, is whittled to a wedge shape, after which it is inserted in the slit made upon the stock.
The smugness is reinforced not just by his history as the entitled scion of one of America's aristocratic dynasties but also by his conviction that his every action is blessed from on high. what he has learned from his time in office, he replied: "I've learned that God is good.