horn of plenty

noun

1. cornucopia ( def ).
2. an edible trumpet-shaped mushroom, Craterellus cornucopiodes, a type of chanterelle found under certain trees of eastern North America and the Pacific coast.

horn of plenty

noun

1. See cornucopia
   another term for cornucopia
2. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of horn of plenty¹

First recorded in 1580–90; translation of Late Latin cornūcōpia; cornucopia

Example Sentences

The prize for the guest that guesses the nearest can be a little horn-of-plenty drinking glass.

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