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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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
You could be a ficus or a money tree or Harry Potter yourself.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2021
Last year, Bloomscape’s top-selling plant was the mini money tree, which is purported to bring positive energy and good luck to the owner.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2021
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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