skullcap

Noun
Synonyms: helmetflowercalvaria

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
  2. a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raisedSynonyms: helmetflower
  3. the dome of the skullSynonyms: calvaria
Advertisement

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Skullcap \Skull"cap`\, n.

1.A cap which fits the head closely; also, formerly, a headpiece of iron sewed inside of a cap for protection. [1913 Webster]

2.(Bot.) Any plant of the labiate genus Scutellaria, the calyx of whose flower appears, when inverted, like a helmet with the visor raised. [1913 Webster]

3.(Zool.) The Lophiomys. [1913 Webster]

Mad-dog skullcap (Bot.), an American herb (Scetellaria lateriflora) formerly prescribed as a cure for hydrophobia. [1913 Webster]

Advertisement