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horn of plenty
horn of plentyn. pl. horns of plenty See cornucopia.
[Translation of Late Latin cornūcōpia; see cornucopia.]horn of plenty n 1. (Art Terms) another term for cornucopia 2. (Plants) an edible basidiomycetous fungus, Craterellus cornucopioides, related to the chanterelle and like it funnel shaped but dark brown inside and dark grey outside: found in broad-leaved woodland cor•nu•co•pi•a (ˌkɔr nəˈkoʊ pi ə, -nyə-)
n., pl. -pi•as. 1. a horn containing food and drink in endless supply, associated in classical mythology with the horn of the goat representing the nurse of the infant Zeus. 2. a representation of this horn, used as a symbol of abundance. 3. an abundant supply. 4. a horn-shaped or conical receptacle or ornament. [1585–95; < Late Latin, = Latin cornū horn + cōpiae of plenty, genitive s. of cōpia] cor`nu•co′pi•an, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | horn of plenty - a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperitycornucopiasymbolic representation, symbolisation, symbolization, symbol - something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States" |
Translationshorn of plenty
horn of plenty an edible basidiomycetous fungus, Craterellus cornucopioides, related to the chanterelle and like it funnel shaped but dark brown inside and dark grey outside: found in broad-leaved woodland horn of plenty
Synonyms for horn of plentynoun a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperitySynonymsRelated Words- symbolic representation
- symbolisation
- symbolization
- symbol
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