cornucopia
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nəˈkoʊ noun
1.
Classical Mythology. a horn containing food, drink, etc., in endless supply, said to have been a horn of the goat Amalthaea.
2.
a representation of this horn, used as a symbol of abundance.
3.
an abundant, overflowing supply.
4.
a horn-shaped or conical receptacle or ornament.
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| —n | |
| 1. | Greek myth the horn of Amalthea, the goat that suckled Zeus |
| 2. | a representation of such a horn in painting, sculpture, etc, overflowing with fruit, vegetables, etc; horn of plenty |
| 3. | a great abundance; overflowing supply |
| 4. | a horn-shaped container |
| [C16: from Late Latin, from Latin cornūcōpiae horn of plenty] | |
| cornu'copian | |
| —adj | |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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cornucopia
decorative motif, dating from ancient Greece, that symbolizes abundance. The motif originated as a curved goat's horn filled to overflowing with fruit and grain. It is emblematic of the horn possessed by Zeus's nurse, the Greek nymph Amalthaea (q.v.), which could be filled with whatever the owner wished.
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Example sentences
Sew up in the form of a cornucopia, rounding at the end.
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Each presides over a cornucopia of painted fruits and vegetables.
Portable satellite radio is a palmtop cornucopia of music.
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