Diamond Head

proper noun

A volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu.
  2. A subsidiary peak of Mount Garibaldi in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.
  3. A locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

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

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APA

Diamond Head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Diamond%20Head

MLA

“Diamond Head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Diamond%20Head. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Diamond Head,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Diamond%20Head.

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