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/trˈɛʒər troʊv/ Listen

Treasure trove

noun

Treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth). Synonym: trove.

Any collection of valuables that is discovered. "Mother's attic was a treasure trove when we were looking for antiques"

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"Treasure trove" Quotes from Famous Books

... Kathie's greeting, nor Charmion's, nor Delphine's, arrived until the twenty-seventh, and Aunt Eliza's turkey never arrived at all, having presumably lost its label, and been eaten by the postman as treasure trove. The one and only parcel from a distance came from—Mr Maplestone! He had called the week before, and asked permission to send evergreens from the "Hall". He said it was so difficult to get holly with berries on it in town, and all children loved ...

— The Lady of the Basement Flat • Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

Words linked to "Treasure trove" : collection, trove, accumulation, assemblage, aggregation, hoarded wealth, treasure