cay

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A small, low island made of sand or coral.

   They anchored the boat near a tiny sandy cay.

Simplified etymology

Cay, referring to a sandbar, is the same word as quay. It comes from Old French kay, of Celtic origin. Quay was originally spelled key in English, in keeping with its pronunciation, before its spelling was changed in the mid-16th century under the influence of French quai.

] From Spanish cayo, from Taíno.

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