学个词cor​nu​co​pia

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【学个词 cor​nu​co​pia】 cor​nu​co​pia - n. 哺乳宙斯的羊角;装满花果及谷穗表丰饶的羊角状物;丰饶的象征

  Definition

  1: a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance

  — called also horn of plenty

  2: an inexhaustible store : ABUNDANCE

  //We marveled at the cornucopia of fruits, meats, toys, fresh fish, baskets, utensils and leather goods for sale in stalls that lined the streets for as far as we could see.

  — Guy Garcia

  //For contemporary performers, soul represents a cornucopia of musical ideas.

  — Jon Pareles

  3: a receptacle shaped like a horn or cone

  Illustration

  Synonyms & Antonyms

  Synonyms - abundance, feast, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, plethora, superabundance, wealth

  Antonyms - deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency, undersupply

  Examples

  - The market is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables.

  - The book includes a cornucopia of wonderful stories.

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