horn of plenty
Americannoun
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an edible trumpet-shaped mushroom, Craterellus cornucopiodes, a type of chanterelle found under certain trees of eastern North America and the Pacific coast.
noun
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another term for cornucopia
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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
Etymology
Origin of horn of plenty
First recorded in 1580–90; translation of Late Latin cornūcōpia; see cornucopia
Example Sentences
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It works both as a primer for newcomers and a horn of plenty for fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025
Washington’s horn of plenty is overflowing — Washington-grown or processed food and agriculture exports totals $8 billion annually, with Washington farmers producing an astounding 300 plus commodities.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
Could we ever know or even imagine what is possible in the cosmological horn of plenty depicted in the Webb images?
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
We contestants were each interviewed during the first two days in front of a production set of fake produce, a regular horn of plenty, where I refused to be filmed holding the Walmart bag.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2018
From her waist cord hung her cornucopia - the magic horn of plenty.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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