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cathead

cathead

1 9.2
A large round biscuit often served in the American South
  • noun
  • /ˈkæthɛd/
  • US
: galletera
  • The bakery is famous for its giant cathead biscuits served hot every morning.

Examples

  • I enjoyed a cathead biscuit with my breakfast.

  • The catheads at the bakery are delicious!

  • She warmed a buttered cathead and placed it beside the bowl of collard greens.

  • At breakfast, he enjoyed a fresh cathead with homemade jam and coffee.

  • For breakfast, she enjoyed a warm cathead with butter and honey.

  • He offered me a freshly baked cathead straight from the oven.

  • During the family reunion, everyone brought their favorite catheads to share.

Surface Forms

cathead singular
catheads plural

Morphology

cathead = cat + head (semi-transparent) = cat + head

The components 'cat' + 'head' are obvious, but the specific sense 'a large biscuit' is an idiomatic, regional naming and not directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Cathead for the biscuit comes from cat and head, because each biscuit was said to be as big as a cat's head. So the name helps you remember it means a very large, round biscuit.