Aladdin's cave

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Etymology

From the cave in the story Aladdin where the titular protagonist is trapped but ends up finding a genie and riches.

Noun

Aladdin's cave (plural Aladdin's caves)

  1. a place full of valuable or unusual objects [from 19th c.]
    His shop is a real Aladdin's cave of antiques.

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