scion
noun/ˈsaɪən/
/ˈsaɪən/
- (formal or literary) a young member of a family, especially a famous or important one
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
- (specialist) a piece of a plant, especially one cut to make a new plant
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French ciun ‘shoot, twig’, of unknown origin.
Check pronunciation:
scion