Etymology

Diamond Head

Today it means: A volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. Full definition →

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The story

(Hawaiian tuff cone): Named by British sailors in the 19th century, from the calcite crystals on the adjacent beach.

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