trove

Meaning

  1. A treasure trove; a collection of treasure.
  2. A collection of things.

Translations

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/tɹəʊv/
Etymology

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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