mon·ey·mak·er

[muhn-ee-mey-ker]
noun
1.
a person engaged in or successful at acquiring much money.
2.
something that produces or yields much pecuniary profit.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English; see money, maker

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moneymaker (ˈmʌnɪˌmeɪkə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person who is intent on accumulating money
2.  a person or thing that is or might be profitable
 
'moneymaking
 
adj, —n

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