Jack-a-lantern (Noun)
Meaning
A large poisonous agaric with orange caps and narrow clustered stalks; the gills are luminescent.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The omphalotus olearius fungus is often referred to as the jack-a-lantern due to its bright orange caps that emit a faint, eerie glow.
- On this guided tour through the woods, hikers caught sight of the elusive jack-a-lantern fungus glowing faintly among the dense foliage.
- Warning signs at the forest's entrance advised visitors not to touch the poisonous jack-a-lantern that was prevalent throughout the woods.
- These mycologists discovered that the bioluminescence in jack-a-lantern fungus could attract unsuspecting insects that helped to spread the fungus' spores.
- Unfortunately for novice mushroom foragers, distinguishing the jack-a-lantern fungus from harmless edible mushrooms is difficult even for the experienced.