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cornucopia

Pronunciation: /ˌkɔː.njəˈkəʊ.pi.ə/

The English word “cornucopia” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A goat's horn endlessly overflowing with fruit, flowers and grain; or full of whatever its owner wanted: or, an image of a such a horn, either in two or three dimensions.
  2. A hollow horn- or cone-shaped object, filled with edible or useful things.
  3. An abundance or plentiful supply.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cornūcōpia.

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