jack o'lantern



jack o'lantern

A pumpkin that has a face carved into it and is lit from within (usually by candles) so that the "face" glows. Typically used as a Halloween decoration. We're carving a jack o'lantern tonight so we can put it outside our door on Halloween.
See also: jack

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Terminus-Roman Mythology
KrystynKRIS-tinPolish
LiberLIE-bər (English)Roman Mythology
Iona (2)-Russian, Georgian, Biblical Latin
MoabMO-ab (English)Biblical
Keila-English (Modern)