Thanksgiving Cornucopias

CUISINE & CULTURE

ELLEN PEFFLEY

Traditional iconic images for Thanksgiving are turkeys, for sure. Sweet potatoes. Pilgrims. And definitely the ubiquitous cornucopias that appear annually at Thanksgiving. The cornucopia is a symbol of plentitude and sustenance.

The term cornucopia comes from two Latin words cornu and copiae, meaning horn of plenty (symbolsage. com). The root name of the musical in…