# calavera

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. sugar skull

## Etymology
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish calavera (literally “skull”). Doublet of calvaria and calvary.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/calavera