1293: zuchetto and zucchini Jun 25, 2018

Although they may look similar, the cap that the pop and other cardinals wear, called a pileolus is not related to the Jewish kippah, but etymologically it is related to a zucchini (though not courgette). The other name for a pileolus is a 'zuchetto', making both it and 'zucchini' a diminutive of the Italian word 'zucca' meaning 'gourd'. The name, effectively 'little gourd', is given to the cap, but it really means comes from the meaning 'head' which is similar to the American use of 'gourd' in "he's out of his gourd" (i.e. "crazy; intoxicated".
Make sure also to check out Word Facts' analysis of Arrival: https://stonewordfacts.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-linguistics-in-arrival.html

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