"Aladdin's cave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Aladdin's caves [plural], Aladdin cave [alternative]
Etymology: From the cave in the story Aladdin where the titular protagonist is trapped but ends up finding a genie and riches. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Aladdin's cave (plural Aladdin's caves)
  1. a place full of valuable or unusual objects Wikipedia link: Aladdin
    Sense id: en-Aladdin's_cave-en-noun-f3vAQhPf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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