Meaning of JACK-O'-LANTERN
| Pronunciation: | | 'jaku`lanturn
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- [n] lantern carved from a pumpkin
- [n] a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
- [n] a large poisonous agaric with orange caps and narrow clustered stalks; the gills are luminescent
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| | Synonyms: | | friar's lantern, ignis fatuus, jack-a-lantern, jack-o-lantern fungus, Omphalotus illudens, will-o'-the-wisp |
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| | See Also: | | agaric, genus Omphalotus, lantern, light, Omphalotus, visible light, visible radiation | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Jack"-o'-lan`tern\, n.
See {Jack-with-a-lantern}, under 2d {Jack}.
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