sugar skull
English edit
Etymology edit
From the use of clay-moulded sugar in their preparation.
Noun edit
sugar skull (plural sugar skulls)
- (in Mexico) A brightly coloured skull face icon, placed on the grave of the deceased to celebrate their life during festivals and feast days.
- Synonym: calavera
- A more modern design of the same style, often done as a tattoo, and normally darker in colour and more macabre.