cucurucho

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • A cone made of paper or other material and used to contain candy or other small items.
  • An elongated, pointed hood draped in cloth, traditionally worn by some participants of Holy Week processions in several Hispanic countries.
  • (colloquial) The highest part of a tree, house, building, etc.
  • (colloquial) a cone-shaped hill
  • (colloquial) summit of a hill or mountain

Etymology

Derived from Italian cucuruccio (cone, conical hood) derived from Latin *cuculullius, cucullus (hood, cowl, covering for the head, conical wrapper).

Origin

Latin

cucullus

Gloss

hood, cowl, covering for the head, conical wrapper

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