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cornucopia    音標拼音: [k,ɔrnək'opiə]
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cornucopia
n 1: a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit
symbolizing prosperity [synonym: {horn of plenty},
{cornucopia}]
2: the property of being extremely abundant; "the profusion of
detail"; "the idiomatic richness of English" [synonym:
{profusion}, {profuseness}, {richness}, {cornucopia}]

Cornucopia \Cor`nu*co"pi*a\ (k[^o]r`n[-u]*k[=o]"p[i^]*[.a]), n.;
pl. {Cornucopias} (-[.a]z). [L. cornu copiae horn of plenty.
See {Horn}, and {Copious}.]
1. The horn of plenty, from which fruits and flowers are
represented as issuing. It is an emblem of abundance.
[1913 Webster]

2. pl. (Bot.) A genus of grasses bearing spikes of flowers
resembling the cornucopia in form.
[1913 Webster]

Note: Some writers maintain that this word should be written,
in the singular, {cornu copi[ae]}, and in the plural,
{cornua copi[ae]}.
[1913 Webster] Cornute

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  • Cornucopia - Wikipedia
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    But its history stretches back much farther than that As seemingly all-American as this symbol of abundance is, the cornucopia has its roots in the mystery and magic of Greek mythology
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    Cornucopia, decorative motif, dating from ancient Greece, that symbolizes abundance The motif originated as a curved goat’s horn filled to overflowing with fruit and grain
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  • Cornucopia Meaning: History Origins | Petal Talk
    What does "cornucopia" mean? The word “cornucopia” combines the Latin words “cornu,” meaning “horn” (think “unicorn”), and “copiae,” meaning “abundance” (think “copious”) The cornucopia is a powerful symbol because it conjures images of food and natural nourishment





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