skullcap
(noun) rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
calvaria, skullcap
(noun) the dome of the skull
skullcap, helmetflower
(noun) a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised
Source: WordNet® 3.1
skullcap (plural skullcaps)
A small domed cap that covers the area from the forehead to just above the back of the neck.
A yarmulke-like hat worn as an element of ghetto fashion.
(anatomy) The calvaria, the top part of the skull, covering the cranial cavity containing the brain.
(botany) Any of several species of flowering plants of the genus Scutellaria, in the Lamiaceae family.
(historical) A torture device for compressing the skull.
• (yarmulke): kippah
Source: Wiktionary
Skull"cap`, n.
1. A cap which fits the head closely; also, formerly, a headpiece of iron sewed inside of a cap for protection.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Any plant of the labiate genus Scutellaria, the calyx of whose flower appears, when inverted, like a helmet with the visor raised.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The Lophiomys. Mad-dog skullcap (Bot.), an American herb (Scetellaria lateriflora) formerly prescribed as a cure for hydrophobia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
