passalongs
/ˈpæsəˌlɔŋz/
noun
- Plants, especially houseplants or garden plants, that are given or traded informally among friends, family, or neighbors, often as cuttings or divisions.
- My grandmother gave me a passalong from her spider plant, and now it fills my whole windowsill.
- She treasures the passalongs she received from her neighbor, each one a living memory of their friendship.
- At the community garden swap, everyone brought passalongs like mint runners and tomato seedlings.