hoorn des overvloeds

Dutch

Etymology

Calque of Latin cornūcōpia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɦoːrn dɛs ˈoː.vərˌvluts/

Noun

hoorn des overvloeds m (uncountable)

  1. (Greek mythology) cornucopia (a goat's horn endlessly overflowing with fruit, flowers and grain; or full of whatever its owner wanted)
  2. (figuratively) cornucopia, horn of plenty
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