springhead

spring·head

[spring-hed]
noun
1.
a spring or fountainhead from which a stream flows.
2.
the source of something: the springhead of desire.

Origin:
1545–55; spring + head

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springhead (ˈsprɪŋˌhɛd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the source of a stream; spring

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