jack-o'-lantern

/JH AE1 K OW0 L AE0 N T ER0 N/
noun
  1. 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. 2

    A will o' the wisp.

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