cornucopia
noun
a horn containing food, drink, etc., in endless supply, said to have been a horn of the goat Amalthaea.
cornucopias
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pluralof cornucopia.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And out of the animals’ mouths, like cornucopias, flow gleaming vines, leaves and bunches of grapes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2025
The great Medfly cafeterias of the Central Valley and the Imperial Valley, the fecund cornucopias of the nation, lay vulnerable — but arguably out of reach, Brown calculated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024
American Thanksgiving conjures images of ginormous turkey legs and cornucopias spilling with grapes, gourds, and multi-colored corn.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2021
Guiding their carts past the glittering Christmas tree, the customers make their selections down an aisle of opened boxes that overflow like cardboard cornucopias.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2011
His memory was short; already human beings were back on their rightful pedestals, cornucopias of dog food in their hands.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
