Word of the Day 11/23/17 Cornucopia
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Cornucopia (noun)
cornucopia [kawr-nuh-koh-pee-uh, -nyuh-] (previously 11-28-13)
noun
1. Classical Mythology. a horn containing food, drink, etc., in endless supply, said to have been a horn of the goat Amalthaea.
2. a representation of this horn, used as a symbol of abundance.
3. an abundant, overflowing supply.
4. a horn-shaped or conical receptacle or ornament.
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Origin: 1585-95; < Late Latin, equivalent to Latin cornū horn (see cornu) + cōpiae of plenty (genitive stem of cōpia); see copious
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cornucopia [kawr-nuh-koh-pee-uh, -nyuh-] (previously 11-28-13)
noun
1. Classical Mythology. a horn containing food, drink, etc., in endless supply, said to have been a horn of the goat Amalthaea.
2. a representation of this horn, used as a symbol of abundance.
3. an abundant, overflowing supply.
4. a horn-shaped or conical receptacle or ornament.
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
Origin: 1585-95; < Late Latin, equivalent to Latin cornū horn (see cornu) + cōpiae of plenty (genitive stem of cōpia); see copious
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.