Aladdin's cave

noun

a place full of valuable or unusual objects

“His shop is a real Aladdin's cave of antiques.”

First used 19th c.
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Meanings

nounAladdin's cave (plural Aladdin's caves)

plural Aladdin's caves · alternative Aladdin cave

  1. a place full of valuable or unusual objectsFirst known use 19th c.

    His shop is a real Aladdin's cave of antiques.

    1 more example

    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

Origin

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

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