cornucopia
noun/ˌkɔːnjuˈkəʊpiə/
/ˌkɔːrnəˈkəʊpiə/
- (also horn of plenty)an object like an animal’s horn in shape, shown in art as full of fruit and flowers
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- (formal) something that is or contains a large supply of good things
- The book is a cornucopia of good ideas.
- Harvard has produced a cornucopia of leaders for the United States in many fields.
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from late Latin, from Latin cornu copiae ‘horn of plenty’ (a mythical horn able to provide whatever is desired).
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