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March 30, 2021 Word of the Day

jack-o'-lantern /ˈʤækəˌlæntɚn/ noun
jack-o'-lantern
/ˈʤækəˌlæntɚn/
noun

plural jack–o'–lanterns

Jack-o'-lantern
Jack-o'-lantern
Definition of JACK-O'-LANTERN

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: a pumpkin that has had its insides removed and a face cut into it for Halloween

Note: You put a candle in a jack-o'-lantern so that light shines out through its eyes, nose, and mouth.

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