"horn of plenty" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: horns of plenty [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Latin cornūcōpia. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|la|cornūcōpia}} Calque of Latin cornūcōpia Head templates: {{en-noun|horns of plenty}} horn of plenty (plural horns of plenty)
  1. The cornucopia. Synonyms: plenty's horn
    Sense id: en-horn_of_plenty-en-noun-m4NM6-fJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 48 52
  2. An edible chanterelle (Craterellus cornucopioides). Categories (lifeform): Mushrooms Synonyms (Craterellus cornucopiodes): black chanterelle, black trumpet, trumpet of the dead
    Sense id: en-horn_of_plenty-en-noun-tNloyRrZ Disambiguation of Mushrooms: 43 57 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 48 52 Disambiguation of 'Craterellus cornucopiodes': 0 100

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