The meaning of “heirloom” has been extended this century in American vernacular. It’s not just for nouns anymore. I have seen it used to describe baseball fans, tomatoes, pigs, brand new wrist watches and stocks.
There’s nothing wrong with that, but here’s what Oxford now has to say: “heirloom:
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