zucchetto /tso͞oˈkedō, , tsuˈkɛdoʊ 
, zo͞oˈkedō, zuˈkɛdoʊ / ▸ noun (plural zucchettos)
a Roman Catholic cleric's skullcap: black for a priest, purple for a bishop, red for a cardinal, and white for the Pope. – ORIGIN mid 19th century : from Italian zucchetta, diminutive of zucca ‘gourd, head’.
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