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noun
1.
a hollowed pumpkin with openings cut to represent human eyes, nose, and mouth and in which a candle or other light may be placed, traditionally made for display at Halloween.
2.
a commercially made lantern resembling this.
3.
any phenomenon of light, as a corona discharge or an ignis fatuus.
4.
a poisonous luminescent orange fungus, Omphalotus olearius, often found in clusters at the base of hardwood tree stumps.
Origin:
1655–65
1655–65
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Jack-o'-lantern
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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| jack-o'-lantern | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a lantern made from a hollowed pumpkin, which has holes cut in it to represent a human face |
| 2. | a will-o'-the-wisp or similar phenomenon |
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