Cornucopia

  • 11Cornucopia — (De lat. cornu copia, la abundancia del cuerno.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 Vaso en forma de cuerno, rebosante de frutas y flores, que entre los antiguos griegos y romanos simbolizaba la abundancia. 2 Espejo con un marco dorado tallado y varios… …

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  • 12cornucopia — [[t]kɔ͟ː(r)njʊko͟ʊpiə[/t]] N SING A cornucopia of things is a large number of different things. [LITERARY] ...a cornucopia of fruits... The success of business has opened up a cornucopia of career options. Syn: abundance …

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  • 13cornucopia — {{#}}{{LM C10534}}{{〓}} {{[}}cornucopia{{]}} ‹cor·nu·co·pia› {{《}}▍ s.f.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Vaso en forma de cuerno lleno y rebosante de frutas y flores: • La cornucopia es símbolo de abundancia.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} Espejo con un marco tallado y… …

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  • 14cornucopia — cor|nu|co|pi|a [ˌko:njuˈkəupiə US ˌko:rnəˈkou ] n [singular] [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: Latin cornu copiae horn containing large amounts ] 1.) a container in the shape of an animal s horn, full of fruit and flowers, used to represent …

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  • 15cornucopia — UK [ˌkɔː(r)njʊˈkəʊpɪə] / US [ˌkɔrnjəˈkoʊpɪə] noun [singular] Word forms cornucopia : singular cornucopia plural cornucopias literary a large quantity and variety of something good …

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  • 16cornucopia — noun /ˌkɔː.nəˈkəʊ.pi.ə,ˌkɔːr.nəˈkoʊ.pi.ə,ˌkɔːr.njəˈkoʊ.pi.ə/ a) A goats horn endlessly overflowing with fruit, flowers and grain; or full of whatever its owner wanted. The store provided a veritable cornucopia of modern gadgets. b) A hollow horn… …

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  • 17cornucopia — [ˌkɔ:njʊ kəʊpɪə] noun 1》 a symbol of plenty consisting of a goat s horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn. 2》 an abundant supply of good things: the festival offers a cornucopia of pleasures. Derivatives cornucopian adjective Origin C16:… …

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  • 18cornucopia — noun (singular) 1 a decorative container in the shape of an animal s horn, full of fruit and flowers, used to represent plenty 2 a lot of good things: the cornucopia of delights on display …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19Cornucopia (magazine) — Cornucopia Cover of issue 32 Editor John Scott Categories Culture, Travel, Design, Style Frequency 3/year …

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  • 20Cornucopia, Oregon — Cornucopia is a ghost town of the gold mining boom of the 1880s in Eastern Oregon, United States. The name of the town was chosen since it meant Horn of Plenty .[1] Gold was discovered in Cornucopia in 1884. The town was platted in 1886.[2] It is …

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