skullcap

Alternative forms

• skull cap, skull-cap

Etymology

skull +‎ cap

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskʌlkæp/

Noun

skullcap (plural skullcaps)

1. A small domed cap that covers the area from the forehead to just above the back of the neck.
2. A yarmulke-like hat worn as an element of ghetto fashion.
3. Any of several species of flowering plants of the genus Scutellaria, in the Lamiaceae family.