Ali Baba
Forty thieves' nemesis
Ali Baba is the protagonist of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," a tale from *One Thousand and One Nights* in which a woodcutter discovers a cave of treasures opened by the magic words "Open sesame." The name evokes hidden riches, secret passwords, or Middle Eastern exoticism.
In informal use, Ali Baba can refer to a thief or smuggler.
Classic frame-tale collection
- ScheherazadeLegendary endless storyteller
- forty thievesGroup of bandits
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
- woodcutterOne who fells trees
tale · legend · fable · folktale · protagonist · cunning · cleverness · disguise
Element seventy-nine
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
- richesAbundant valuable possessions
- hoardHidden accumulated valuables
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
secret · hidden · wealth · gems · plunder · loot · cache · trove
Asia-Africa-Europe junction zone
- PersianOf or from Iran
- BaghdadIraqi seat of government
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
- bazaarOpen-air merchant district
caravan · sultan · caliph · desert · oasis · Aladdin · Sinbad · genie
Those who steal forcibly
- banditsArmed robbers, often roving
- gangOrganized criminal group
- fortyFour times ten
- captainOne who commands
hideout · ambush · raid · brigands · outlaws · criminals · heist · plunder
Internet-based buying and selling
- ChinaEast Asian superpower
- marketplaceVenue for commerce
- online shoppingInternet-based retail activity
- TaobaoChinese e-commerce platform
Jack Ma · technology · retail · startup
One Thousand and One Nights
Classic frame-tale collection
- ScheherazadeLegendary endless storyteller
- forty thievesGroup of bandits
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
woodcutter · tale · legend · fable · folktale · protagonist · cunning · cleverness · disguise · adventure
gold
Element seventy-nine
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
- richesAbundant valuable possessions
- hoardHidden accumulated valuables
cave · secret · hidden · wealth · gems · plunder · loot · cache · trove · coffer
Middle East
Asia-Africa-Europe junction zone
bazaar · caravan · sultan · caliph · desert · oasis · Aladdin · Sinbad · genie · magic carpet
robbers
Those who steal forcibly
captain · hideout · ambush · raid · brigands · outlaws · criminals · heist · plunder · pursuit
e-commerce
Internet-based buying and selling
- ChinaEast Asian superpower
- marketplaceVenue for commerce
- online shoppingInternet-based retail activity
Jack Ma · Taobao · technology · retail · startup
- Arabian TalesScheherazade, Sinbad, One Thousand and One Nights, Aladdin, genie
- Middle Eastern LiteratureRumi, Omar Khayyam, Hafiz, Persian poetry, One Thousand and One Nights
- sesame folkloreopen sesame, forty thieves, treasure cave, cave entrance, incantations
- Arabian folkloreAladdin, djinn, genie, genies, Scheherazade
- Arabian NightsAladdin, Scheherazade, Sinbad, forty thieves, Shahrazad
- carnival ridesFerris wheel, carousel, bumper cars, merry-go-round, tilt-a-whirl