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scion (noun):
1 : a detached living portion of a plant (such as a bud or shoot) joined to a stock in grafting and usually supplying solely aerial parts to a graft
2 :an heir or descendant of a wealthy or influential family.
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Scion comes from Anglo-French cioun, meaning “offspring” or “new growth of a plant.” When it first sprouted in English, it referred to a plant’s shoot; the word was then applied to portions of a plant that have been grafted. The figurative meaning, “descendant,” blossomed later, with particular reference to those who were descendants of notable families.
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