Diamond Head

See also: Diamondhead

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Diamond Head

  1. A volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu.
  2. A subsidiary peak of Mount Garibaldi in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.
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