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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
Kamilla-Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Maddalenamahd-dah-LE-nahItalian
Aesculapius[.i:skju'leipjəs]
Anne (2)AHN-nəFrisian
Battistabaht-TEE-stahItalian
Ampelioahm-PE-lyoItalian
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