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
Abena-Western African, Akan
SunČAnasoon-CHAH-nahCroatian
Hawthorne['hɔ:θɔ:n]
AndĚL-Czech
Nashwa-Arabic
BoŠTjan-Slovene