buried treasure
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈbɛrid ˈtrɛʒər/
:
tesoro enterrado
- Legends say that a pirate hid his buried treasure somewhere along the coast.
- find buried treasure
- dig for buried treasure
- buried treasure hunts
Who fucking knows, Maybe buried treasure, maybe a little jewel.
- Who fucking knows, Maybe buried treasure, maybe a little jewel.
- You know, I've, I've always been, I've always been fond of murder and treasure, you know, murder and buried treasure.
Examples
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And that's the end of this tale, but there's plenty more of Tom Sawyer—seeking buried treasure, scheming with Huck Finn, and much more adventure.
Fiction book (2001) -
There is a little cove on the east side we called Home Creek, where the old Frenchman's maps showed buried treasure.
Fiction book (1990) -
But you will find a way if you want that buried treasure.
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Just the sort of place you expect to find a buried treasure.
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Did you find buried treasure?
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I think you are also searching for buried treasure.
Blog text (15) -
We do not follow maps to buried treasure, and "X" never, ever, marks the spot.
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Never underestimate the power of buried treasure, my friend.
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I mean, who doesn't want to believe in buried treasure?
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The explorers discovered a chest full of buried treasure on the deserted island.
Synonyms
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1.1
Valuable items like gold or jewels that people keep
31
7.0
A collection of valuable things or information that someone finds
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4.8
A group of many valuable or interesting items found unexpectedly
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3.9
Valuable things like money or jewels that were hidden long ago
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3.5
Valuable things that someone keeps out of sight so others cannot find them easily
Valuable things like gold or coins hidden under the ground, often by pirates
Treasure or valuable objects kept in a secret place
Things like money or jewellery that are worth a lot to someone
How Hidden
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'valuable items hidden underground or in a secret place' is directly and compositionally derived from 'buried' (covered with earth/hidden) + 'treasure' (valuable items). This literal, cross-linguistically common combination follows standard noun modification patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Buried treasure brings to mind pirates or people digging to hide a chest of gold under the ground, with buried meaning under the earth and treasure meaning valuable things. So it means 'valuable items' kept out of sight in the ground or in a secret place.