HyperDic: jack-o[-lantern

English > 2 senses of the word jack-o'-lantern:
NOUNphenomenonjack-o'-lantern, friar's lantern, ignis fatuus, will-o'-the-wispa pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
artifactjack-o'-lanternlantern carved from a pumpkin
English > jack-o'-lantern: 2 senses > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningA pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground.
Synonymsfriar's lantern, ignis fatuus, will-o'-the-wisp
Broaderlight, visible light, visible radiation(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
Spanishfuego fatuo, jack-o'-lantern
Catalanfoc follet
English > jack-o'-lantern: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaninglantern carved from a pumpkin.
Broaderlanternlight in a transparent protective case

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