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treasure troves

treasure troves is the plural of treasure trove.

Meaning of treasure trove

Noun

treasure trove (countable and uncountable, plural treasure troves or treasures trove)

  1. A hidden treasure, subsequently discovered.
    • ' All these larger transactions have taken place in Harlem or Florida. Always the next man in the link was an unknown negro, in all cases a white-collar man, prosperous, educated, who said he guessed they were treasure-trove, Blackbeard's treasure.'1954, Ian Fleming, “Interview with M”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 16
    Synonyms:
    hoard
  2. A valuable discovery.
  3. (uncountable, usually) Precious metal objects that were buried or concealed by an unknown owner.
  4. (figuratively) A place where many things of value can be found.
    • His house is a treasure trove of weird socks.

Questions about treasure troves

What is treasure troves the plural of?
Treasure troves is the plural of treasure trove.

Words near treasure troves in the dictionary

  1. treasure ships
  2. Treasure State
  3. treasure trail
  4. treasure trails
  5. treasure trove
  6. treasure troves
  7. treasure-hunter
  8. treasure-hunters
  9. treasure-trove
  10. treasure-troves
  11. treasured

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