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cor·nu·co·pia noun \ˌkȯr-nə-ˈkō-pē-ə, -nyə-ˈ\

: a container that is shaped like a horn and is full of fruits and flowers

: a great amount or source of something

: a curved goat’s horn overflowing with fruit and ears of grain that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance

: an inexhaustible store : abundance

: a receptacle shaped like a horn or cone

— cor·nu·co·pi·an\-pē-ən\adjective

Late Latin, from Latin cornu copiae horn of plenty

First Known Use: 1508

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