Meanings
plural zucchettas · alternative zuchetta
- A tromboncini, a kind of squash.
- The skullcap of an ecclesiastic, covering the tonsure.
- historicalA form of helmet worn in the 16th century.
Origin
- Italianzucchetta
- Englishzucchetta
Borrowed from Italian zucchetta.
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