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horn of plenty

horn of plenty noun: a cornucopia.

Noun

horn of plenty (plural horns of plenty)

  1. A cornucopia.
    • There are other mysteries expressed by the bison horn, the Paleolithic original of which the classical cornucopia is a copy: the horn of plenty is the universal vulva from which emerge all the creatures of life, plants, animals, and humans.1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 105
  2. An edible chanterelle of species (Craterellus cornucopioides.

horn of plenty meaning in Telugu

horn of plenty in Telugu

horn of plenty, cornucopia
అక్షయపాత్ర akṣayapātra

Synonyms of horn of plenty

Forms of horn of plenty

pluralhorns of plenty
alternative formplenty's horn

Origin of horn of plenty

Calque of Latin cornūcōpia.

Questions about horn of plenty

What does horn of plenty mean?
Horn of plenty means a cornucopia.
What is horn of plenty in Telugu?
Horn of plenty in Telugu is అక్షయపాత్ర (akṣayapātra). See Horn of plenty meaning in Telugu.
What part of speech is horn of plenty?
Horn of plenty is a noun.
What is the plural of horn of plenty?
The plural of horn of plenty is horns of plenty.

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