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diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/orm/relationships.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/orm/relationships.py
index 552ce8b69..929c923a6 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/orm/relationships.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/orm/relationships.py
@@ -275,15 +275,31 @@ class RelationshipProperty(StrategizedProperty):
:paramref:`~.relationship.backref` - alternative form
of backref specification.
- :param bake_queries:
- Use the :class:`.BakedQuery` cache to cache queries used in lazy
- loads. True by default, as this typically improves performance
- significantly. Set to False to reduce ORM memory use, or
- if unresolved stability issues are observed with the baked query
+ :param bake_queries=True:
+ Use the :class:`.BakedQuery` cache to cache the construction of SQL
+ used in lazy loads, when the :func:`.bake_lazy_loaders` function has
+ first been called. Defaults to True and is intended to provide an
+ "opt out" flag per-relationship when the baked query cache system is
+ in use.
+
+ .. warning::
+
+ This flag **only** has an effect when the application-wide
+ :func:`.bake_lazy_loaders` function has been called. It
+ defaults to True so is an "opt out" flag.
+
+ Setting this flag to False when baked queries are otherwise in
+ use might be to reduce
+ ORM memory use for this :func:`.relationship`, or to work around
+ unresolved stability issues observed within the baked query
cache system.
.. versionadded:: 1.0.0
+ .. seealso::
+
+ :ref:`baked_toplevel`
+
:param cascade:
a comma-separated list of cascade rules which determines how
Session operations should be "cascaded" from parent to child.