jack-o-lantern
jack-o'-lan·tern / ˈjak ə ˌlantərn/ • n. 1. a lantern made from a hollowed-out pumpkin in which holes are cut to represent facial features, typically made at Halloween. 2. archaic an ignis fatuus.
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