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bayhead

noun
/ˈbeɪˌhɛd/

Etymology

From bay + head.

  1. inherited from *káput✻ — “head”
  2. inherited from *haubudą✻ — “head”
  3. inherited from *haubud✻
  4. inherited from hēafod — “head; top; leader; origin”
  5. inherited from efd
  6. compounded as bayhead — “bay + head”

Definitions

  1. A swamp habitat dominated by bay laurels.

    • A hammock or a "bayhead" (a cypress swamp) offers the next most favorable conditions, but a soil of nearly pure muck or vegetable detritus, of a fine floury texture, does not resist drouth as well as does the sandy flatwoods soil.

  2. The portion of a bay located farthest inland, farthest from the body of water the bay is…

    The portion of a bay located farthest inland, farthest from the body of water the bay is confluent with.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA