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Bounty means generosity or abundance or a monetary reward given by the government, given for joining the armed forces, or given for catching a person or animal. (noun)

When there is a great harvest that produces lots of food, this is an example of nature's bounty.
When the government pays a sum of money to an army recruit upon enlistment, this is an example of a bounty.
When there is a reward out for anyone who captures a certain criminal, this is an example of a bounty.

See bounty in Webster's New World College Dictionary