Copyright © 2024 Farlex, Inc.
| Privacy policy
| Feedback | Dictionary Home
Disclaimer: All content on this website is for informational purposes only. It was submitted by the users and has not been checked for accuracy. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
Cornucopia
Definitions
Abundance or Plenty(Noun) named after the Horn of Plenty, an abundance, an overwhelming supply
Usage: She was stuck by the cornucopia of lies falling from her student's mouth.
An animal's horn or tusk overflowing with edible goods.
Dated (C19 th ) metaphor, more literary than colloquial, for the vagina, based on the standard sense of the word: 1) a cone-shaped receptacle; 2) a horn of plenty, a fount of all good things. See vagina for synonyms.
Etymology: From the Latin cornu copaie , meaning horn of plenty; in art, a goat's horn filled with flowers, fruit and corn; a symbol of plenty.
Link to this page:
Add or improve a definition
corned beef inspector
Cornell
corner
Corner Gas
Corner Portfolio
Cornered
cornerstone
Cornet
cornflake
cornhole
cornhole palace
cornholer
cornholing
cornice
cornification
cornputer sex
CORO
corollary
corona
corona glandis
corona radiata
coronal extender
coronal ridge
coronal sulcus
coronary
Coronary syndrome
coronation
coronavirus
coroner
CORP
corper
Cornell
corner
Corner Gas
Corner Portfolio
Cornered
cornerstone
Cornet
cornflake
cornhole
cornhole palace
cornholer
cornholing
cornice
cornification
cornputer sex
cornucopia
cornyCORO
corollary
corona
corona glandis
corona radiata
coronal extender
coronal ridge
coronal sulcus
coronary
Coronary syndrome
coronation
coronavirus
coroner
CORP
corper