Definition of jack–o'–lantern
1 : a lantern made of a pumpkin usually cut to resemble a human face
2 : a large orangish gill fungus (Omphalotus olearius synonym Clitocybe illudens) that is poisonous and luminescent
3 : ignis fatuus
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First Known Use of jack–o'–lantern
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JACK–O'–LANTERN Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of jack–o'–lantern for English Language Learners
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: a pumpkin that has had its insides removed and a face cut into it for Halloween
JACK–O'–LANTERN Defined for Kids
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jack–o'–lan·tern
\ˈja-kə-ˌlan-tərn\
Definition of jack–o'–lantern for Students
: a pumpkin with its insides scooped out and cut to look like a human face
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