jack o'lantern



jack o'lantern

A pumpkin that has a face carved into it and is lit from within (usually by candles) so that the "face" glows. Typically used as a Halloween decoration. We're carving a jack o'lantern tonight so we can put it outside our door on Halloween.
See also: jack

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Maia (3)-Basque
Gillian['dʒiliən]
Avner-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
CloÉklo-E (French)Portuguese, French
Pio-Italian, Portuguese
Aubrey['ɔ:bri]