Definition of cornucopia 1 : a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance — called also horn of plenty

A cornucopia is a horned-shaped container filled with food or a decoration resembling this. You might commonly see images of a straw cornucopia with fruits and vegetables in it around …

In classical antiquity, the cornucopia ( / ˌkɔːrnjəˈkoʊpiə, ˌkɔːrnə -, ˌkɔːrnu -, ˌkɔːrnju -/ ), from Latin cornu (horn) and copia (abundance), also called the horn of plenty, was a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container overflowing with produce, flowers, or nuts. Baskets or panniers of this ...

cornucopia definition: 1. a large amount or supply of something: 2. a large amount or supply of something: . Learn more.

1 an abundant source even to the computer-addicted children, the old-fashioned toy chest was a cornucopia of delights Synonyms for cornucopia argosy, gold mine, mine, mother lode, treasure trove, wellspring Near Antonyms for cornucopia , sinkhole 2 an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs

cornucopia 1. (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the horn of Amalthea, the goat that suckled Zeus 2. (Art Terms) a representation of such a horn in painting, sculpture, etc, overflowing with fruit, vegetables, etc;

Definitions of cornucopia. noun. a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity. synonyms: horn of plenty. see more. see less. type of: symbol, symbolic representation, symbolisation, symbolization. something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible.

(Definition of cornucopia from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of cornucopia cornucopia One often sees jars etched …

cornucopia, also called Horn Of Plenty, 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. It is emblematic of the horn possessed by Zeus’s nurse, the Greek nymph Amalthaea ( q.v. ), which could be filled with whatever the owner wished.

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