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Word of the Day: Cornucopia

Ruthanne

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1 : a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance. — called also horn of plenty.
 

I chose the word "cornucopia" today as the word of the day because it seemed like a most appropriate Thanksgiving Day word---I don't know, is it just me?:LOL::p
 
I had no idea that a cornucopia was originally made from a goat's horn. I have only seen a cornucopia assembled in a basket like the one @debodun posted above.

@Aunt Marg ~ What in the world is Needshave's?
Actually, I didn't know it was goat's horn either until I looked up the definition of cornucopia.
 


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