单词	mother lodes
释义	mother lode noun 1 : the principal vein or lode of a region 2 : a principal source or supply Synonyms argosy cornucopia gold mine mine treasure trove wellspring See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the university has long been a mother lode of athletic talent, with many alumni joining the rarefied ranks of the professionals Recent Examples on the Web Brazilian paleontologists rediscovered a mother lode of fossils that had been lost for decades. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2022 California, because of its enormous population and mother lode of wealthy donors, is traditionally a top source of donations for presidential hopefuls as well as House and Senate candidates of both parties in races across the country. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 Cattle that once sold for $4 a head in Southern California was worth 25 times more in Northern California’s mother lode country. San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2022 Many a stalwart Texan backed away after one look at the Tuscan red woodwork, lumbering swaths of green granite countertops, and mother lode of gaudy golds that once defined the interiors of this Dallas home. Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2022 Regardless, with California’s sports-enthusiastic population of 39 million trouncing that of the over 19 million in New York, legalizing online sports betting is expected to generate a taxable mother lode of riches. Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 4 May 2022 Museums all over North America showcase fossils from this very site, but Dinosaur National Monument is the mother lode. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2022 Then in 2013, researchers uncovered the mother lode. Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 14 Mar. 2022 If conversions are the mother lode of profitable marketing, what’s the best strategic approach to improving them? Paul Talbot, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1 mother lodes noun plural of mother lode as in gold mines an abundant source the university has long been a mother lode of athletic talent, with many alumni joining the rarefied ranks of the professionals Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance gold mines treasure troves repositories argosies mines wellsprings cornucopias gravy trains stockpots armories storehouses treasure-houses stashes Golcondas hoards caches stores honeypots bonanzas Antonyms & Near Antonyms black holes sinkholes
随便看	pollenations pollened pollening polleniser pollenization pollenize pollenizer pollenizers pollenophagous pollenoses pollenosis pollens poller pollera pollers pollex pollical pollice verso pollices pollicitation pollicitations pollies pollin- pollinaria pollinarium

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