Jack-o-lantern (Noun)
Meaning
A large poisonous agaric with orange caps and narrow clustered stalks; the gills are luminescent.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The jack-o-lantern mushroom glowed in the dark, its eerie light a warning to potential predators.
- As the sun set, the woods came alive with the soft, ethereal glow of jack-o-lantern mushrooms.
- Be careful not to touch the jack-o-lantern mushroom, its toxins can cause severe illness if ingested.
- In the United States, the jack-o-lantern mushroom is also known as the jack o' lantern, a name it shares with the carved pumpkins of Halloween lore.
- A cluster of jack-o-lantern mushrooms grew near the base of the old oak tree, their caps a vibrant orange in the fading light.