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Jack-o'-lantern (disambiguation) facts for kids

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A jack-o'-lantern is a carved pumpkin.

The name also may mean:

  • in English folklore, an alternative term for Will-o'-the-wisp or ignis fatuus, an unearthly light which attracts travellers
  • in Irish folklore, an alternative term for Stingy Jack.
  • in American English, jack-o'-lantern, a decoratively carved and internally lit pumpkin or turnip, named after the role of such vegetables in folklore tales about such lights
  • The Omphalotus olearius mushroom
  • Dartmouth Jack-O-Lantern magazine
  • Jack O'Lantern (DC Comics), several DC Comics superheroes
  • Jack O'Lantern (Marvel Comics), several Marvel Comics supervillains

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