noun
cornucopia
kor-nuh-KOH-pee-uh/ˌkɔːrnəˈkəʊpiə/
A horn-shaped vessel representing abundant food.
Fruit and grain spill from the cornucopia.
Etymology
The literal “horn of plenty” was an ancient emblem of abundance, originally the horn of the goat that nurtured Zeus. The emblem’s name came to mean an abundant supply itself.
In context
I have a cornucopia of Isaiah videos that I selected
More examples
- She arranges grapes spilling from the open end of the cornucopia.
- The children draw cornucopias to represent a plentiful harvest.
- We fill a wicker cornucopia with fruit for Thanksgiving.
Forms
cornucopia · cornucopias
Similar words
- horn of plenty
- Horn of plenty is a more descriptive name for the same vessel.