Англо-русский словарь - cornucopia
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cornucopia
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n. 1 a a symbol of plenty consisting of a goat's horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn. b an ornamental vessel shaped like this. 2 an abundant supply. Derivatives cornucopian adj. Etymology: LL f. L cornu copiae horn of plenty ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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noun Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin cornu copiae horn of plenty Date: 1508 1. a curved goat's horn overflowing with fruit and ears of grain that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance 2. an inexhaustible store ; abundance 3. a receptacle shaped like a horn or cone • ~n adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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A cornucopia of things is a large number of different things. (LITERARY) ...a table festooned with a cornucopia of fruit. = abundance N-SING ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 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
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- 1508, from L. cornu copiж "horn of plenty," originally the horn of the goat Amalthea, who nurtured the infant Zeus. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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