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SKULL CAP

[skuhl-kap]

skull·cap

[skuhl-kap]
noun
1.
a small, brimless close-fitting cap, often made of silk or velvet, worn on the crown of the head, as for religious functions.
2.
the domelike roof of the skull.
3.
Botany. any of various plants belonging to the genus Scutellaria, of the mint family, having a calyx resembling a helmet.

Origin:
1675–85; skull + cap1
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Skull CAP is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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skullcap skull·cap (skŭl'kāp')
n.
See calvaria.

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