"crock of gold" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crocks of gold [plural]
Etymology: From crock + of + gold. Head templates: {{en-noun|crocks of gold}} crock of gold (plural crocks of gold)
  1. a valuable but elusive treasure Related terms: crock, crock of shit, pot of gold
    Sense id: en-crock_of_gold-en-noun-9UNTMnaY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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