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jack-o-lantern
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Princeton's WordNet
jack-o-lantern fungus, jack-o-lantern, jack-a-lantern, Omphalotus illudensnoun
a large poisonous agaric with orange caps and narrow clustered stalks; the gills are luminescent
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jack-o-lanternnoun
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.
jack-o-lanternnoun
A will o' the wisp
Etymology: Originally, a night watchman who carried a lantern. (See Jack)
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jack-o-lantern
A jack-o-lantern is a carved pumpkin, turnip, or other root vegetable lantern, associated with the holiday of Halloween. The pumpkin is hollowed out and a face or design is carved into its surface. Often a candle or light is placed inside the hollowed out space to illuminate the carving and it is typically displayed as a decoration. The term is also used in North American folklore to refer to a mysterious light seen at night, also known as a will-o’-the-wisp.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of jack-o-lantern in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of jack-o-lantern in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of jack-o-lantern in a Sentence
It's kind of like a jack-o-lantern, you see bright infrared light coming from cloud-free areas, but where there are clouds, it's really dark in the infrared.
For cooking always choose a “pie pumpkin” or “sugar pumpkin.” They have much better flavor than those giant pumpkins you turn into a jack-o-lantern.
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