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5 letters · 8 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
originOriginally 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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