n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ko ̇ r-n ə - ' k ō -p ē - ə , -ny ə - '
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin cornu copiae horn of plenty
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 \ -p ē - ə n \ adjective
cornucopia