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Definition of Jack-o-lantern
1. Noun. A large poisonous agaric with orange caps and narrow clustered stalks; the gills are luminescent.
Exact synonyms: Jack-a-lantern, Jack-o-lantern Fungus, Omphalotus Illudens
Generic synonyms: Agaric
Group relationships: Genus Omphalotus, Omphalotus
Generic synonyms: Agaric
Group relationships: Genus Omphalotus, Omphalotus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jack-o-lantern
Literary usage of Jack-o-lantern
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings by International Congress of Americanists (1907)
"The St. Francis call the jack o' lantern ... teaches that the jack o' lantern
was a perfectly harmless spirit. ..."
2. The Monthly Review by Charles William Wason (1842)
"The Jack o Lantern (Le ... THE scene of " The Jack o' Lantern" is Elba and the
Italian coast; and the period ..."
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