HORN OF PLENTY Definition & Meaning

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horn of plenty

noun

cornucopia.
an edible trumpet-shaped mushroom, Craterellus cornucopiodes, a type of chanterelle found under certain trees of eastern North America and the Pacific coast.

horn of plenty

noun

another term for cornucopia
an edible basidiomycetous fungus, Craterellus cornucopioides, related to the chanterelle and like it funnel shaped but dark brown inside and dark grey outside: found in broad-leaved woodland

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of horn of plenty¹

First recorded in 1580–90; translation of Late Latin ��ǰ��ū��ō�辱��; cornucopia

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It alludes to the horn of plenty — the cornucopia and abundance.

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Washington’s horn of plenty is overflowing — Washington-grown or processed food and agriculture exports totals $8 billion annually, with Washington farmers producing an astounding 300 plus commodities.

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But if there’s a single Thanksgiving icon that resonates in the Pacific Northwest, surely it is the cornucopia centerpiece, a horn of plenty bursting with produce.

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Could we ever know or even imagine what is possible in the cosmological horn of plenty depicted in the Webb images?

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Half a dozen steamy muffins flew from the horn of plenty like buckshot.

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