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cor•nu•co•pi•a



Pronunciation: (kôr"nu-kō'pē-u, -nyu-), [key]
—n.
1. Class. Myth.a horn containing food, drink, etc., in endless supply, said to have been a horn of the goat Amalthaea.
2. a representation of this horn, used as a symbol of abundance.
3. an abundant, overflowing supply.
4. a horn-shaped or conical receptacle or ornament.

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