skullcap

UK
/ˈskʌlkæp/
US
/ˈskʌlkæp/

Translations

skullcapnoun
skullcaps
pl
UK
/ˈskʌlkæp/
US
/ˈskʌlkæp/
calotteCoiffe ronde et ajustée, souvent portée pour des raisons religieuses ou cérémonielles.
The rabbi wore a skullcap during the service.
Le rabbin portait une calotte pendant l’office.
scutellaireNom de la plante médicinale du genre Scutellaria.
American skullcap is often used in traditional herbal remedies.
La scutellaire d’Amérique est souvent utilisée dans les remèdes traditionnels à base de plantes.
Additional translations
cervelièreCasque léger et ajusté porté sous un haubert au Moyen Âge.
Synonyms
skullcapadjective
UK
/ˈskʌl.kæp/
US
/ˈskʌl.kæp/
Used attributively to describe products or preparations derived from or relating to the skullcap plant.
scutellaireRelatif à la plante médicinale du genre Scutellaria.
Many people drink skullcap tea for its reputed calming effects.
Beaucoup de personnes boivent une tisane de scutellaire pour ses effets calmants supposés.

Definitions

skullcapnoun
A small, rounded cap that fits snugly on the top of the head, often worn for religious or ceremonial purposes.
The rabbi wore a skullcap during the service.
Any of various perennial herbs of the genus Scutellaria in the mint family (Lamiaceae), having helmet-shaped flowers and used in herbal medicine.
American skullcap is often used in traditional herbal remedies.
A light, close-fitting steel or iron cap worn under a mail hood in the Middle Ages.
The foot soldier protected his head with a simple skullcap beneath his chain mail.
skullcapadjective
Relating to or made from the skullcap plant (genus Scutellaria), especially as an herbal preparation.
Many people drink skullcap tea for its reputed calming effects.