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Jack-O-Lantern

nounid 79537·updated May 18, 2026
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a lantern made from a hollowed pumpkin in which holes are carved, typically to resemble facial features, in which a candle or light is placed; primarily created around Halloween

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synonym
jack-o-lantern fungus
plural
Jack-O-Lanterns
possessive
Jack-O-Lantern's
pluralpossessive
Jack-O-Lanterns'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a large poisonous agaric with orange caps and narrow clustered stalks
§2
a lantern made from a hollowed pumpkin in which holes are carved, typically to resemble facial features, in which a candle or light is placed; primarily created around Halloween

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