WORDY WEDNESDAY: CORNUCOPIA
16 / 11 / 2016
WORDY WEDNESDAY: CORNUCOPIA: meaning and examples
Hello everyone! Happy Wednesday to you!
Today we are looking at a word that is associated with Thanksgiving, but also used in other situations: CORNUCOPIA.
There are two definitions for this word.
Definition 1: a large, horn-shaped container that is full of foods, such as fruits and vegetables and nuts.
You have probably seen a picture of a CORNUCOPIA: it is a common Thanksgiving decoration. To see what it looks like, click here.
The second definition is useful throughout the year.
Definition 2: an abundance of good things.
Example 1: The website is a CORNUCOPIA of information on art history.
Example 2: The store has a CORNUCOPIA of ingredients from Asia, so we can make good Thai food while living here in France.
That's all for today. Thank you for reading!
Today we are looking at a word that is associated with Thanksgiving, but also used in other situations: CORNUCOPIA.
There are two definitions for this word.
Definition 1: a large, horn-shaped container that is full of foods, such as fruits and vegetables and nuts.
You have probably seen a picture of a CORNUCOPIA: it is a common Thanksgiving decoration. To see what it looks like, click here.
The second definition is useful throughout the year.
Definition 2: an abundance of good things.
Example 1: The website is a CORNUCOPIA of information on art history.
Example 2: The store has a CORNUCOPIA of ingredients from Asia, so we can make good Thai food while living here in France.
That's all for today. Thank you for reading!
