Meaning & use
jack-o'-lantern
A carved pumpkin or turnip with a face, often lit from inside, used as a Halloween decoration.
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The children carved a grinning jack-o'-lantern and set it on the porch steps.
A candle flickered inside the jack-o'-lantern, casting eerie shadows on the wall.
A note on using this word
Traditionally carved from turnips in Ireland before pumpkins became the common choice in America.
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