trophy

n. object honoring a victor such as a statue; any token of honor (for winning a contest, for skill, for bravery, etc.); spoil, prize, anything taken in war or hunting; memorial

A trophy is a reward for a specific accomplishment, and usually afterwards serves as proof of merit. They are most often awarded with sporting events. These range from youth sports through professional level athletics. Often, the reward of the trophy is not simply in winning it; rather, those who win it cherish the legacy that also comes with the trophy.
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Noun
1. an award for success in war or hunting
(hypernym) award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels
2. something given as a token of victory
(synonym) prize
(hypernym) award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels
(hyponym) apple of discord

(n.)
The representation of such a memorial, as on a medal; esp. (Arch.), an ornament representing a group of arms and military weapons, offensive and defensive.
  

(n.)
Anything taken from an enemy and preserved as a memorial of victory, as arms, flags, standards, etc.
  

(n.)
Any evidence or memorial of victory or conquest; as, every redeemed soul is a trophy of grace.
  

(n.)
A sign or memorial of a victory raised on the field of battle, or, in case of a naval victory, on the nearest land. Sometimes trophies were erected in the chief city of the conquered people.
  

suffix
meaning (i) nourishment; (ii) development of an organ