capucha
/kaˈput͡ʃa/ · B2 · noun · f
hood
🧥 capucha = cap + ucha: a cap-like cover that hoods your head
Capucha comes from Italian cappuccio, from Latin cappa, meaning cape or cloak. The same root gives English cap, cape, and cappuccino, which is named for the hooded robes of Capuchin monks. Spot the cap in capucha and you have the hood.