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Meaning of jack-o'-lantern

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

jack-o'-lantern

Pronunciation:/ˈdʒæk.əʊˌlæn.tən//ˈdʒæk.oʊˌlæn.tɚn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A carved pumpkin whose top and stem have been cut out and interior removed, leaving a hollow shell that is then decorated to represent a face, illuminated from within by a candle.

  2. A will o' the wisp.