money tree
Americannoun
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a fanciful tree that when shaken sheds coins or paper money.
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Informal. a good source of money, funds, or revenues; gold mine.
Example Sentences
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When my plants arrived, I noticed that while both pothos were in decent condition, the money tree would not bounce back quickly.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2022
I think we all wished for a money tree growing up, and it seems like it came true for your wife!
From Slate • May 19, 2022
There was no existential crisis because you always had the ad money tree from search.
From The Verge • May 3, 2022
But they added: "There is no magic money tree."
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2022
But when I asked them what it was, they said stuff like maybe they could plant a money tree in the backyard.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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