skullcap

 
Pronunciation: /ˈskʌlkap/

noun

  • 1a small close-fitting peakless cap.
  • a protective helmet, in particular one worn by jockeys or horse riders.
  • 2the top part of the skull.
  • 3a widely distributed plant of the mint family, whose tubular flowers have a helmet-shaped cup at the base.
    • Genus Scutellaria, family Labiatae