Scotch Bonnet

Scotch bonnet

Scotch bonnet is a variety of chili pepper named for its supposed resemblance to a Scottish tam o' shanter bonnet. It is native to the Americas—a cultivar of Capsicum chinense, which originated in the Amazon Basin, Central and South America.

Scotch bonnet (sea snail)

The Scotch bonnet is a medium-sized to large species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Cassinae, the helmet shells and bonnet shells. The common name "Scotch bonnet" alludes to the general outline and color pattern of the shell, which vaguely resemble a tam o' shanter, a traditional Scottish bonnet or cap. The shell is egg-shaped and fairly large, 2 to 4 inches in maximum dimension, with a regular pattern of yellow, orange or brown squarish spots. The surface sculpture of the shell is highly variable: the surface can be smooth and polished, have grooves, be granulated, or even be nodulose on the shoulder of the whorls.

scotch

Noun

1. A surface cut or abrasion.
2. A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch.

Verb

1. To cut or score; to wound superficially.
2. To prevent (something) from being successful.

bonnet

Noun

1. A type of hat, once widely worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin; now uncommonly worn except in certain religious sects.
2. A traditional Scottish woollen brimless cap; a bunnet.

Verb

1. To put a bonnet on.
2. To take off the bonnet or cap as a mark of respect; to uncover.