CORNUCOPIA


Meaning of CORNUCOPIA in English

/ ˌkɔːnjuˈkəʊpiə; NAmE ˌkɔːrnjuˈkoʊpiə/ noun

1.

(also ˌhorn of ˈplenty ) a decorative object shaped like an animal's horn, shown in art as full of fruit and flowers

2.

( formal ) something that is or contains a large supply of good things :

The book is a cornucopia of good ideas.

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WORD ORIGIN

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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.