treasure trove

noun

A hidden treasure, subsequently discovered.

“His house is a treasure trove of weird socks.”

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hoardtrove
OriginAnglo-Norman tresor ← Latin thesaurus →
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Meanings

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

plural treasure troves · plural treasures trove

  1. countableuncountableA 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. countableuncountableA valuable discovery.
  3. uncountableusuallylawPrecious metal objects that were buried or concealed by an unknown owner.
  4. countablefigurativelyuncountableA place where many things of value can be found.

    His house is a treasure trove of weird socks.

    2 more examples

    So while Hobson-Jobson is a veritable treasure trove of scholarly knowledge, unless it can be independently verified, that knowledge is best used with caution.

    2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 502

    Council's tip shops in Acacia Ridge and Geebung are treasure troves for everyone from budding home stylists to outdoor enthusiasts.

    2021 February 1, Living in Brisbane, Brisbane, page 7

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hidden treasure, subsequently discovered.

Similar
hoard

More synonyms by meaning

nountreasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)

Similar
trove
Broader
treasurehoarded wealth
Also see
choicecornucopiatreasure chesttrove

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinthesaurus
  2. Anglo-Normantresor
  3. Englishtreasure trove

From Anglo-Norman tresor trové (“found treasure”), calque of Latin thesaurus inventus, where the past participle trové was interpreted in English as a noun. Perhaps related to trophy.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 寶庫 /宝库
  • 寶庫 /宝库 (bǎokù)hidden treasure, subsequently discovered
Czech poklad
  • pokladhidden treasure, subsequently discovered
Finnish aarre, aarrelöytö
  • aarrehidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • aarrelöytöhidden treasure, subsequently discovered
French trésor
  • trésorhidden treasure, subsequently discovered
German Schatz, Schatzgrube
  • Schatzhidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • Schatzgrubehidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • Schatzkistehidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • Horthidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • Hortfundhidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • Fundgrubehidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • Fundgrubevaluable discovery
  • Schatzregallaw: precious metal objects that were buried or concealed by an unknown owner
  • Fundgrubeplace where many things of value can be found
Greek κρυμμένος θησαυρός, εύρημα
  • κρυμμένος θησαυρός (krymménos thisavrós)hidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • εύρημα (évrima)hidden treasure, subsequently discovered
Hebrew אוצר
  • אוצרhidden treasure, subsequently discovered
Hungarian kincslelet, lelet
  • kincslelethidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • lelethidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • kincsesbányahidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • kincsestárhidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • kincstárhidden treasure, subsequently discovered
Italian ritrovamento, reperimento
  • ritrovamentohidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • reperimentohidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • rintracciamentohidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • scopertahidden treasure, subsequently discovered
Japanese 埋蔵, 掘り出し物
  • 埋蔵 (maizō)hidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • 掘り出し物 (horidashimono)hidden treasure, subsequently discovered
Māori kurapae
  • kurapaehidden treasure, subsequently discovered
Norwegian skattekiste, funn
  • skattekistehidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • funnhidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • juvelhidden treasure, subsequently discovered
Persian نیان
  • نیان (niyân)hidden treasure, subsequently discovered
Polish znalezisko
  • znaleziskohidden treasure, subsequently discovered
Portuguese tesouro escondido
  • tesouro escondidohidden treasure, subsequently discovered
Russian клад, сокро́вища
  • клад (klad)hidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • сокро́вища (sokróvišča)hidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • драгоце́нности (dragocénnosti)hidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • сокро́вищница (sokróviščnica)hidden treasure, subsequently discovered
Slovak poklad
  • pokladhidden treasure, subsequently discovered
Spanish tesoro perdido, filón
  • tesoro perdidohidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • filónvaluable discovery
Turkish hazine, define
  • hazinehidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • definehidden treasure, subsequently discovered
Welsh trysor cudd, dofod
  • trysor cuddhidden treasure, subsequently discovered
  • dofodhidden treasure, subsequently discovered
Cite this entry
APA

treasure trove. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treasure%20trove

MLA

“treasure trove.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treasure%20trove. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “treasure trove,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treasure%20trove.

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