treasure trove

noun

/ˈtreʒə trəʊv/

/ˈtreʒər trəʊv/

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[uncountable, countable, usually singular] valuable things that are found hidden and whose owner is unknown
CultureAccording to British common law, such objects belong to the king or queen and have to be offered first to the British Museum. The person finding them is given money equal to the full value of the objects if they were sold at their modern value. The common law term ‘treasure trove’ was replaced by ‘ treasure ’ in the Treasure Act which was passed in 1996.
[countable, usually singular] a place, book, etc. containing many useful or beautiful things

Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French tresor trové, literally ‘found treasure’.

单词	treasure trove
释义	treasure trove noun /ˈtreʒə trəʊv/ /ˈtreʒər trəʊv/ jump to other results [uncountable, countable, usually singular] valuable things that are found hidden and whose owner is unknown CultureAccording to British common law, such objects belong to the king or queen and have to be offered first to the British Museum. The person finding them is given money equal to the full value of the objects if they were sold at their modern value. The common law term ‘treasure trove’ was replaced by ‘ treasure ’ in the Treasure Act which was passed in 1996. [countable, usually singular] a place, book, etc. containing many useful or beautiful things Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French tresor trové, literally ‘found treasure’.
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