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cor·nu·co·pia (kôr′nə kō′pē ə, -nyo̵̅o̅-)

noun

  1. Gr. Myth. a horn of the goat that suckled Zeus: it becomes full of whatever its owner wants
  2. a representation in painting, sculpture, etc. of a horn overflowing with fruits, flowers, and grain; horn of plenty
  3. an overflowing fullness; abundance
  4. any cone-shaped container

Etymology: L cornu copiae, horn of plenty: see horn & copious

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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