sugar skull

noun

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. A brightly colored skull face icon, placed on the grave of the deceased to celebrate…

    A brightly colored skull face icon, placed on the grave of the deceased to celebrate their life during festivals and feast days.

  2. A more modern design of the same style, often done as a tattoo, and normally darker in…

    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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