Mother lode
Mother lode noun - An abundant source.
Usage example: the university has long been a mother lode of athletic talent, with many alumni joining the rarefied ranks of the professionals
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Stash and mother lode are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stash" instead a noun phrase "Mother lode".
Stash
Stash noun - A supply stored up and often hidden away.
Mother lode and stash are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mother lode" instead a noun "Stash".
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Stash and Mother lode. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mother_lode/stash
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