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Aladdin's cave

Aladdin's cave noun: a place full of valuable or unusual objects.

Noun

Aladdin's cave (plural Aladdin's caves)

  1. a place full of valuable or unusual objects
    • His shop is a real Aladdin's cave of antiques.
    • It was a small fancy button that he mysteriously produced this time from the Aladdin's cave among his garments.1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries

Forms of Aladdin's cave

pluralAladdin's caves
alternative formAladdin cave

Origin of Aladdin's cave

From the cave in the story Aladdin where the titular protagonist is trapped but ends up finding a genie and riches.

Questions about Aladdin's cave

What does Aladdin's cave mean?
Aladdin's cave means a place full of valuable or unusual objects.
What part of speech is Aladdin's cave?
Aladdin's cave is a noun.
What is the plural of Aladdin's cave?
The plural of Aladdin's cave is Aladdin's caves.

Words near Aladdin's cave in the dictionary

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  2. alactic
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  8. Aladdinize
  9. Aladdinized
  10. Aladdinizes
  11. Aladdinizing

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