What does SCION mean?

Heres the information you requested on "scion": 1. Parts of Speech: Noun 2. Definitions: - A descendant of a notable family. - A young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one used for grafting onto another plant. 3. Pronunciations: - US: /ˈsaɪən/ - UK: /ˈsʌɪən/ 4. Origin and Usage: - The word "scion" comes from the Old French "cion" which means "descendant, shoot, cutting". It was first used in English in the 14th century to refer to a descendant of a noble family. The horticultural sense of the word, referring to a young shoot or twig used for grafting, came into use in the 17th century. 5. Synonyms: heir, offspring, descendant, progeny, shoot, twig, graft 6. Related Words: - cions - icons - coins - sonic - conic 7. Example Sentences: - The young scion of the Kennedy family was expected to follow in his grandfathers footsteps and enter politics. - The gardener carefully selected a scion from the apple tree and grafted it onto a new rootstock to create a hybrid apple tree.