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- DictionaryCor·nu·co·pi·a/ˌkôrn(y)əˈkōpēə/
noun
- 1. a symbol of plenty consisting of a goat's horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn.
In classical antiquity, the cornucopia (/ ˌ k ɔːr n j ə ˈ k oʊ p i ə, ˌ k ɔːr n ə-, ˌ k ɔːr n u-, ˌ k ɔːr n j u-/), from Latin cornu (horn) and copia (abundance), also called the horn of plenty, was a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container overflowing with produce, flowers, or nuts.
a large amount or supply of something, or something that provides this: cornucopia of The table held a veritable cornucopia of every kind of food or drink you could want. This book is a cornucopia of facts and folklore about tigers. Our supermarkets are veritable cornucopias. Fewer examples.
Nowadays, a cornucopia is probably made of some kind of plaster or wicker, but it still symbolizes the same thing — a good harvest season. Definitions of cornucopia. noun. a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity. synonyms: horn of plenty. see more.
4 days ago · 1. Greek mythology. 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. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms.
Britannica Dictionary definition of CORNUCOPIA. 1. [count] : a container that is shaped like a horn and is full of fruits and flowers. 2. [singular] : a great amount or source of something. The market is/offers a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables. The book includes a cornucopia of wonderful stories.
1. a horn containing food and drink in endless supply, associated in classical mythology with the horn of the goat representing the nurse of the infant Zeus. 2. a representation of this horn, used as a symbol of abundance. 3. an abundant supply.
(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 Origin. See cornucopia in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: cornucopia.
