sugar skull

English

Etymology

From the use of clay-molded sugar in their preparation.

Noun

sugar skull (plural sugar skulls)

  1. (Mexico) A brightly colored skull face icon, placed on the grave of the deceased to celebrate their life during festivals and feast days.
    Synonym: calavera
  2. A more modern design of the same style, often done as a tattoo, and normally darker in colour and more macabre.
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