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Pronunciation : Cor`nu*co"pi*a (kr`n-k"p-)
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. cornu copiae horn of plenty. See Horn, and Copious.]
Definition : 1. The horn of plenty, from which fruits and flowers are represented as issuing. It is an emblem of abundance.

2. pl. (Bot.)

Defn: A genus of grasses bearing spikes of flowers resembling the cornucopia in form.

Note: Some writers maintain that this word should be written, in the singular, cornu copi?, and in the plural, cornua copi?.

pl. Cornucopias (-.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913