• Zucchetto

    Origin

    Italian zucchetto, ultimately variant diminutive of zucca ("gourd, squash"), as in zucchini.

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    Noun

    zucchetto

    (plural zucchettos)
    1. A small skullcap worn by Roman Catholic clergy. The Pope's is white; a cardinal's red; a bishop's purple; and a priest's black.

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