cornucopia

UK /ˌkɔː.njəˈkəʊ.pi.ə/ US /ˌkɔɹ.nəˈkoʊ.pi.ə/
noun 3

Definitions

noun

1

A goat's horn endlessly overflowing with fruit, flowers and grain; or full of whatever its owner wanted: or, an image of a such a horn, either in two or three dimensions.

Device, an anchor held by a hand from the clouds: behind the anchor are a kind of brackets, in the form of cornucopiæ, croſſed; […]

It soon came: as they were on their way to a transparency of their majesties, not a little larger than life—with Bellona, in a very handsome helmet, on one side, and Peace, with a cornucopia and a full blown wreath of roses, on the other—the path was interrupted by a little knot of gentlemen.

2

A hollow horn- or cone-shaped object, filled with edible or useful things.

3

An abundance or plentiful supply.

The store provided a veritable cornucopia of modern gadgets.

These days, thanks to the cornucopia of online dance classes and tutorials, you can almost imagine yourself to be a dancer.

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