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trove

  [trohv] ,
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–noun
1. a collection of objects.
2. treasure-trove (def. 2).
Origin:
1885–90; short for treasure-trove
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trove   (trōv)   
n.  A collection of valuable items discovered or found; a treasure-trove.

[Short for (treasure-)trove.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

trove 
1888, from treasure trove (1550), from Anglo-Fr. tresor trové (1190), translating L. thesaurus inventus, lit. "treasure found." Originally any precious metal object one finds hidden whose owner is unknown. As this usually meant ancient hordes, the term came to mean "treasure horde" in popular use. Rendered treasure found from 1467.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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