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   Cor·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.
   • ▪ an ornamental container shaped like a goat's horn.
   • ▪ an abundant supply of good things of a specified kind: "the festival offers a cornucopia of pleasures"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from late Latin, from Latin cornu copiae ‘horn of plenty’ (a mythical horn able to provide whatever is desired).

   Derivatives

   • 1. cornucopian adjective

   Scrabble Points: 16

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