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
Paula['pɔ:lə]
VelmaVEL-məEnglish
Ioakeim-Judeo-Christian Legend
Bakİ-Turkish
Modestamo-DHE-stah (Spanish)Spanish, Late Roman
Costantino-Italian