sugar skull
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Calavera.jpg/220px-Calavera.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]From the use of clay-moulded sugar in their preparation.
Noun
[edit]sugar skull (plural sugar skulls)
- (in Mexico) A brightly coloured skull face icon, placed on the grave of the deceased to celebrate their life during festivals and feast days.
- Synonym: calavera
- A more modern design of the same style, often done as a tattoo, and normally darker in colour and more macabre.