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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-686/
- Published: 2021-12-15T17:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-10-08T22:12:32.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 01:31

The word for today is…

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](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scion?ref=goodoil.news)

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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