mother lode
idiomPart ofmother
mother lode — idiom
1. a very rich source of something valuable, originally referring to a rich vein of
1.idiom
Definition
a very rich source of something valuable, originally referring to a rich vein of gold or silver in mining
Example
The archaeologists discovered a mother lode of ancient pottery buried beneath the hill.
For a food blogger, finding that spice market was like hitting the mother lode.