First Known Use: 1523
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treasure trove
noun
: a collection of valuable things (such as gold and silver coins or jewels) found in a place where it was hidden, buried, etc.
: a source or collection of valuable things
Full Definition 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
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Origin of TREASURE TROVE
Anglo-French tresor trové, literally, found treasure
Related to TREASURE TROVE
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- argosy, cornucopia, gold mine, mother lode, mine, wellspring
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