English Explanatory Dictionary

mother lode

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large or rich vein of gold or of another precious mineral from which other branches extend.
  2. Any source of valuable or useful material.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

mother lode mother lodes mother-lode motherlode

Etymology

Probably a calque of Spanish veta madre (“mother lode”).

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