jack-o-lantern

A form of jack-o'-lantern — A carved pumpkin whose top and stem have been cut out and interior removed, leaving a hollow shell that is then decorated to represent a face, illuminated from within by a candle. It is a symbol of Halloween.

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Meanings

nounjack-o-lantern (plural jack-o-lanterns)

plural jack-o-lanterns

  1. alternativeAlternative form of jack-o'-lantern.

    We helped the children carve pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna large poisonous agaric with orange caps and narrow clustered stalks; the gills are luminescent

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jack-o-lantern fungusjack-a-lanternOmphalotus illudens
Broader
agaric

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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