TREASURE TROVE


Meaning of TREASURE TROVE in English

■ noun

1》 (formerly in English law) valuables of unknown ownership that are found hidden and declared the property of the Crown.

2》 a hidden store of valuable or delightful things.

Origin

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. tresor trové , lit. 'found treasure'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.