zucchetta

English

Alternative forms

• zuchetta

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian zucchetta.

Noun

zucchetta (plural zucchettas)

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

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/d͡zukˈket.ta/, (traditional) ^*/t͡sukˈket.ta/
• Rhymes: -etta
• Hyphenation: zuc‧chét‧ta

Noun

zucchetta f (plural zucchette)

1. a variety of squash, a cultivar of Cucurbita moschata