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Cornucopia , n.; pl. Cornucopias . [L. cornu copiae horn of plenty. See Horn, and Copious.]
- The horn of plenty, from which fruits and flowers are represented as issuing. It is an emblem of abundance.1913 Webster
- pl. (Bot.) A genus of grasses bearing spikes of flowers resembling the cornucopia in form.1913 Webster
☞ Some writers maintain that this word should be written, in the singular, cornu copiæ, and in the plural, cornua copiæ.
1913 Webster
- The horn of plenty, from which fruits and flowers are represented as issuing. It is an emblem of abundance.