Cornucopia

Word CORNUCOPIA
Character 10
Hyphenation cor nu co pi a
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Cornucopia"

What do we mean by cornucopia?

The horn of the goat that suckled Zeus, which broke off and became filled with fruit. In folklore, it became full of whatever its owner desired. noun

A representation of a goat's horn overflowing with fruit, flowers, and grain, signifying prosperity. noun

A cone-shaped ornament or receptacle. noun

An overflowing store; an abundance. noun

In classical antiquity, the horn of plenty (which see, under horn). noun

Hence A horn-shaped or conical vessel or receptacle; especially, such a vessel of paper or other material, filled or to be filled with nuts or sweetmeats. noun

capitalized NL. A genus of grasses whose spikes resemble the cornucopia in form. noun

An extension of the choroid plexus into each lateral recess of the fourth ventricle of the brain. noun

The horn of plenty, from which fruits and flowers are represented as issuing. It is an emblem of abundance. noun

A genus of grasses bearing spikes of flowers resembling the cornucopia in form. noun

A goat's horn endlessly overflowing with fruit, flowers and grain; or full of whatever its owner wanted. noun

A hollow horn- or cone-shaped object, filled with edible or useful things. noun

An abundance or plentiful supply. noun

A goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity noun

The property of being extremely abundant noun

A goat's horn endlessly overflowing with fruit, flowers and grain; or full of whatever its owner wanted.

A hollow horn- or cone-shaped object, filled with edible or useful things.

An abundance or plentiful supply.

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The word "cornucopia" in example sentences

A possible precursor to the holy grail, the cornucopia is always a sign of abundance. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The word "cornucopia" is overused, but if anything qualifies, it's Christie's edit of the notorious Taylor hoard. ❋ Hannah Betts (2011)

This cornucopia is providing an unexpected boost to President Barack Obama's drive to double exports by 2015. ❋ Ezra Klein (2010)

The website, Christianet. com, can only be described as a cornucopia of naked pandering of Christianity for profit and a brazen marketing of faith-based propaganda. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In modern depiction, the cornucopia is a hollow, horn-shaped wicker basket typically filled with various kinds of festive fruit and vegetables. ❋ Unknown (2006)

"And the cornucopia is a pointed reference to the wealth she was bringing to the Easton family?" ❋ Unknown (2004)

The horizontal portion extends transversely across the inferior peduncle, below the striæ medullares, and roofs in the lower and posterior part of the lateral recess; it is attached by its lower margin to the inferior peduncle, and partly encloses the choroid plexus, which, however, projects beyond it like a cluster of grapes; and hence this part of the tænia has been termed the cornucopia (Bochdalek). ❋ Unknown (1918)

FakeAPStylebook: A cornucopia is a horn-shaped basket filled with food such as fresh corn and wild ucopias. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The fact that they said 'cornucopia' made the film for me. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I saw that last "cornucopia" at my local Sam's Club. ❋ Jen (2008)

I was thinking that one of them #2 in the "cornucopia" section looks like something that would be laid out with the, er, deceased. ❋ Jen (2008)

This kind of cornucopia of stuff just coming and never ending is amazing, and we're not amazed. ❋ Unknown (2007)

But as destiny would have it, that same night China Aster had a dream, in which a being in the guise of a smiling angel, and holding a kind of cornucopia in her hand, hovered over him, pouring down showers of small gold dollars, thick as kernels of corn. ❋ Unknown (1857)

Lehigh County Assistant District Attorney Steven Luksa argued that drug charge should be held over because Washburn had a "cornucopia" of pills secreted in two containers in his kitchen. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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