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BNC: 32658 COCA: 21423

cornucopia

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cornucopia /ˌkoɚnəˈkoʊpijə/ /ˌkoɚnjəˈkoʊpijə/ noun
plural cornucopias
cornucopia
/ˌkoɚnəˈkoʊpijə/ /ˌkoɚnjəˈkoʊpijə/
noun
plural cornucopias
Learner's definition of CORNUCOPIA
[count] : a container that is shaped like a horn and is full of fruits and flowers丰饶角(装满水果和鲜花、形似动物角的装饰物)
[singular] : a great amount or source of something丰富;丰盛;丰饶
BNC: 32658 COCA: 21423

cornucopia

noun

cor·​nu·​co·​pia ˌkȯr-nə-ˈkō-pē-ə How to pronounce cornucopia (audio)
-nyə-ˈkō-
1
: 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

2
: an inexhaustible store : abundance
We marveled at the cornucopia of fruits, meats, toys, fresh fish, baskets, utensils and leather goods for sale in stalls that lined the streets for as far as we could see. Guy Garcia
For contemporary performers, soul represents a cornucopia of musical ideas. Jon Pareles
3
: a receptacle shaped like a horn or cone
cornucopian adjective

Illustration of cornucopia

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Cornucopia Has Latin Origins and Greek History

Cornucopia comes from Latin cornu copiae, which translates literally as "horn of plenty." A traditional staple of feasts, the cornucopia is believed to represent the horn of a goat from Greek mythology. According to legend, it was from this horn that the god Zeus was fed as an infant. Later, the horn was filled with flowers and fruits, and given as a present to Zeus. The filled horn (or a receptacle resembling it) has long served as a traditional symbol in art and decoration to suggest a store of abundance. The word first appeared in English in the early 16th century; a century later, it developed the figurative sense of an overflowing supply.

Example Sentences

The market is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables. The book includes a cornucopia of wonderful stories.
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Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Latin cornu copiae horn of plenty

First Known Use

1508, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cornucopia was in 1508
BNC: 32658 COCA: 21423

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