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treasure trove

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  • noun A hidden treasure, subsequently discovered.
  • noun A valuable discovery.
  • noun law Precious metal objects that were buried or concealed by an unknown owner.

Etymologies

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From Anglo-Norman tresor trové ("found treasure"), calque of Latin thesaurus inventus; postnominal adjective later reinterpreted as head noun.

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