"cornucopian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cornucopian [comparative], most cornucopian [superlative]
Etymology: From cornucopia + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cornucopia|an}} cornucopia + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} cornucopian (comparative more cornucopian, superlative most cornucopian)
  1. in great abundance, very abundant Derived forms: cornucopianism
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