horn of plenty
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Amalthea's horn (tf.v.), the cornucopia, an emblem of plenty.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “horn of plenty” mean?
Amalthea's horn (tf.v.), the cornucopia, an emblem of plenty.
Is “horn of plenty” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.