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- Dictionarycornucopia/ˌkɔːnjʊˈkəʊpɪə/
noun
- 1. a symbol of plenty consisting of a goat's horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn.
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The meaning of CORNUCOPIA is a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance —called also horn of plenty.
a container in the shape of an animal’s horn, full of fruit and flowers, often used as a symbol in art: Each of the figures bears a cornucopia, which is the usual symbol of plenty. The cloisters are decorated with a riotous mixture of human and animal figures, scallop shells, and cornucopias. Synonym. horn of plenty.
a container in the shape of an animal’s horn, full of fruit and flowers, often used as a symbol in art: Each of the figures bears a cornucopia, which is the usual symbol of plenty. The cloisters are decorated with a riotous mixture of human and animal figures, scallop shells, and cornucopias. Synonym. horn of plenty.
A cornucopia is a horned-shaped container filled with food or a decoration resembling this. You might commonly see images of a straw cornucopia with fruits and vegetables in it around Thanksgiving. The original cornucopia comes from Greek mythology.
A cornucopia is a lot of good stuff. Around Thanksgiving in the United States, you'll often see cornucopias or horn-shaped baskets filled with fruit and other goodies as centerpieces. Originally, a cornucopia was a goat's horn filled with corn and fruit to symbolize plenty.
noun. 1. Greek Mythology. a horn of the goat that suckled Zeus: it becomes full of whatever its owner wants.
CORNUCOPIA meaning: 1 : a container that is shaped like a horn and is full of fruits and flowers; 2 : a great amount or source of something.
