trove

[trohv]
noun
1.
a collection of objects.
2.
treasure-trove ( def 2 ).

Origin:
1885–90; short for treasure-trove

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trove (trəʊv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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Trove is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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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.
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Example sentences
Scientists have discovered that the pulp inside deciduous teeth is a treasure
  trove of fast-growing stem cells.
The huge new sample provided a treasure trove for us data-starved particle
  hunters.
The real treasure trove was to be found in the students' innovations.
To its fans, it is a laudable effort by a publicly minded company to unlock a
  treasure trove of hidden knowledge.
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