buried treasure
Pirate's concealed stash
Buried treasure is valuables hidden underground, especially gold, jewels, or coins concealed by pirates or outlaws.
The phrase evokes adventure stories and treasure maps marked with X.
Figuratively, anything valuable that's been overlooked or forgotten: The album was buried treasure, unappreciated for decades.
- secret mapConcealed navigational document
- X marks the spotTreasure location indicator
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
- goldElement seventy-nine
- hoardHidden accumulated valuables
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- adventure fictionpirates, shipwrecks, sea voyages, exploration, lost worlds
- sea talespirate story, sea stories, sea story, mermaid tale, ghost ships
- treasure huntingmetal detecting, beachcombing, geocaching, gold panning, prospecting
- treasuresjewels, gems, gold coins, crown jewel, artifacts
- beneath the surfaceunderground, underwater, submerged, caves, aquifers
- hidden treasuresgold nugget, diamond, ancient artifact, gemstone, rare coin
buried treasurewindfall
Unanticipated lucky gain
easy money · found money · gift · inheritance · free money
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