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skull·cap

 (skŭl′kăp′)
n.
1.
a. A light, close-fitting, brimless cap.
b. A yarmulke.
2. Any of various plants of the genus Scutellaria of the mint family, having clusters of two-lipped flowers.
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skullcap

(ˈskʌlˌkæp)
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a rounded brimless hat fitting the crown of the head
2. (Zoology) the nontechnical name for calvaria
3. (Plants) any of various perennial plants of the genus Scutellaria, esp S. galericulata, that typically have helmet-shaped flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
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skull•cap

(ˈskʌlˌkæp)

n.
1. a small, brimless, close-fitting cap, often made of silk or velvet, worn on the crown of the head.
2. yarmulke.
3. the domelike roof of the skull.
4. any of various plants belonging to the genus Scutellaria, of the mint family, having a calyx resembling a helmet.
[1675–85]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.skullcap - rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the headskullcap - rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
beanie, beany - a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen
cap - a tight-fitting headdress
coif - a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law
yarmelke, yarmulka, yarmulke - a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer)
2.skullcap - a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised
helmetflower
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
3.skullcap - the dome of the skull
calvaria
bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
braincase, brainpan, cranium - the part of the skull that encloses the brain
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Translations
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skullcap

[ˈskʌlkæp] N (gen) → gorro m; [of priest] → solideo m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

skullcap

n → Kipa f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

skullcap

[ˈskʌlˌkæp] n (worn by Jews) → zucchetto; (worn by Pope) → papalina
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

skullcap

n (bot) escutelaria
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