jack-o'-lan·tern

jack-o'-lan·tern
/ˈʤækəˌlæntɚn/ noun, pl -terns [count]
: a pumpkin that has had its insides removed and a face cut into it for Halloween
◇ You put a candle in a jack-o'-lantern so that light shines out through its eyes, nose, and mouth.

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  • jack-o'-lantern — jack o lan|tern [ ,dʒækə læntərn ] noun count an empty PUMPKIN with a face cut into it and a light inside that can be seen through the holes. Jack o lanterns are usually made for Halloween …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • Clitocybe illudens — Jack o lantern Jack o lan tern, Jack with a lantern Jack with a lan tern, n. 1. (Biol.) A large orange colored luminescent mushroom, {Clitocybe illudens}, also classified as {Omphalotus olearius}. It is poisonous and is sometimes found on… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Clitocybe illudens — Jack o lantern Jack o lan tern, Jack with a lantern Jack with a lan tern, n. 1. (Biol.) A large orange colored luminescent mushroom, {Clitocybe illudens}, also classified as {Omphalotus olearius}. It is poisonous and is sometimes found on… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Omphalotus olearius — Jack o lantern Jack o lan tern, Jack with a lantern Jack with a lan tern, n. 1. (Biol.) A large orange colored luminescent mushroom, {Clitocybe illudens}, also classified as {Omphalotus olearius}. It is poisonous and is sometimes found on… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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