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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ˌkɔ:njʊ‘kəʊpɪə■ noun
a symbol of plenty consisting of a goat’s horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn.
an abundant supply of good things: the festival offers a cornucopia of pleasures.
cornucopian adjective
C16: from late L., from L. cornu copiae ‘horn of plenty’ (a mythical horn able to provide whatever is desired).
English-Serbian dictionary
Cornucopia
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…Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary
cor·nu·co·pia
Pronunciation: | ˌkȯr-nə–‘kō-pē-ə, -nyə–‘ |
Function: | noun |
Etymology: | |
Date: | 1508 |
1 : a curved goat’s horn overflowing with fruit and ears of grain that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
2 : an inexhaustible store : ABUNDANCE
3 : a receptacle shaped like a horn or cone
–cor·nu·co·pi·an \-pē-ən\ adjective
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