Aladdin's cave en · NOUN
Etymology
From the cave in the story Aladdin where the titular protagonist is trapped but ends up finding a genie and riches.
Meanings
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a place full of valuable or unusual objects
His shop is a real Aladdin's cave of antiques.
It was a small fancy button that he mysteriously produced this time from the Aladdin's cave among his garments.
1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aladdin cave | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Aladdin's caves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |