zucchetta

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noun

A tromboncini, a kind of squash.

Scrabble 25

Meanings

nounzucchetta (plural zucchettas)

plural zucchettas · alternative zuchetta

  1. A tromboncini, a kind of squash.
  2. The skullcap of an ecclesiastic, covering the tonsure.
  3. historicalA form of helmet worn in the 16th century.

Origin

  1. Italianzucchetta
  2. Englishzucchetta

Borrowed from Italian zucchetta.

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APA

zucchetta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zucchetta

MLA

“zucchetta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zucchetta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zucchetta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zucchetta.

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