Monday Word: Calavera

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

calavera

noun

[kalaˈβeɾa]

a representation of a human skull or skeleton often applied to edible or decorative skulls made from either sugar or clay, used in the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead and the Roman Catholic holiday All Souls' Day.

example

Above me, a ten-foot calavera danced its skeletal can-can, oblivious to my plight.
Sugar Skull Denise Hamilton 2003

origin

Spanish for "skull"



broadsheet, Jose Guadalupe Posada, 1903

Comments

[sallymn]

Oooh, that is a new one and maybe one I can use in writing...

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Great! I am glad to hear it!

[med_cat]

An interesting word, thanks

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

You're welcome!