cornucopias

Definition of cornucopiasnext
plural of cornucopia
1
as in repositories
an abundant source even to the computer-addicted children, the old-fashioned toy chest was a cornucopia of delights

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2
as in horns
something shaped like a hollow cone and used as a container a cornucopia filled with fruits and vegetables in celebration of the harvest

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Noun
  • Over the past decade, supply-chain attacks on open source repositories have become increasingly common.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The scores offer one of the most concentrated public repositories of college athlete feedback.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The band – the effervescent Stefani, bassist Tony Kanal, drummer Adrian Young, guitarist Tom Dumont and two prodigiously talented utility players on horns, keyboards and backing vocals – landed at the technological unicorn of a venue May 6 for the first of an 18-show residency.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 May 2026
  • No sound of voices, horns, tires.
    Ellen Bass, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The spongy underside of the cap has pores—rather than gills as seen in Agaricales mushrooms such as shiitake and portobello—which are the openings to tubes through which spores exit the mushroom.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
  • Nearly three million tubes of LIVFRESH have been sold to date.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Both regions include many of Sudan’s oil fields and gold mines.
    Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Both regions include many of Sudan’s oil fields and gold mines.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Declining demand and cheap imports meant most mines had closed by the 1990s, devastating an economy built around them.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 May 2026
  • But the demand for more power is growing as mines process more metals locally in keeping with the ambitions of the Congolese government.
    Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
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“Cornucopias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornucopias. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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