treasure trove
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nounDefinition of TREASURE TROVE
1
: treasure that anyone finds; specifically : gold or silver in the form of money, plate, or bullion which is found hidden and whose ownership is not known
2
: a valuable discovery, resource, or collection
See Examples of TREASURE TROVE
- Divers found a treasure trove of gold and silver in the wreckage of a ship that sank hundreds of years ago.
- <the ancient city, having been almost perfectly preserved under volcanic ash for nearly 2,000 years, is proving to be a treasure trove of archaeological information>
Origin of TREASURE TROVE
Anglo-French tresor trové, literally, found treasure
First Known Use: 1523
Related to TREASURE TROVE
- Synonyms
- argosy, cornucopia, gold mine, mother lode, mine, wellspring
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