The story
From its resemblance to the headgear.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An heirloom squash, a cultivar of Cucurbita maxima, used as a vegetable and as an ornamental gourd. Full definition →
From its resemblance to the headgear.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.