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Aladdin's cave
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English
Alternative forms
en Aladdin cave uncommon
Etymology
From the cave in the story Aladdin where the titular protagonist is trapped but ends up finding a en genie and riches.
Noun
a place full of valuable or unusual objects from 19th c.
en 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.
References
n 7660948 Aladdin n 4508 September 2021 1; n
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