Etymology

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Today it means: A treasure trove; a collection of treasure. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman tresor trouvé
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  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromtresor trouvé“found treasure”
  2. English todaytrove

Originally in the phrase treasure trove, from Anglo-Norman tresor trouvé (“found treasure”), where the past participle trouvé (“found”) was interpreted in English as a noun. Doublet of trope.

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