sugar skull

Etymology
From the use of clay-moulded sugar in their preparation.

Noun

 * 1)  A brightly coloured skull face icon, placed on the grave of the deceased to celebrate their life during festivals and feast days.
 * 2) A more modern design of the same style, often done as a tattoo, and normally darker in colour and more macabre.
 * 1) A more modern design of the same style, often done as a tattoo, and normally darker in colour and more macabre.