Jack-o'-lantern
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A jack-o'-lantern is a carved lantern, most commonly made from a pumpkin, or formerly a root vegetable such as a mangelwurzel, rutabaga or turnip. Jack-o'-lanterns are associated with the Halloween ho
A traditional American jack-o'-lantern, made from a pumpkin, lit from within by a candle
A picture carved onto a jack-o'-lantern for Halloween
A plaster cast of a traditional Irish jack-o'-lantern in the Museum of Country Life, Ireland. Rutabaga or turnip were often used.
American Thanksgiving Day postcard sent in 1909 with images of a jack-o'-lantern and a turkey
Pumpkin
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A pumpkin is a cultivated winter squash in the genus Cucurbita. The term is most commonly applied to round, orange-colored squash varieties, but does not possess a scientific definition. It may be use
Jack-o'-lantern
…A jack-o'-lantern (or jack o'lantern) is a carved lantern, most commonly made from a pumpkin, or formerly a root vegetable such as a mangelwurzel, rutabaga or turnip. Jack-o'-lanterns are associated with the Halloween holiday. Its name comes…
A pile of pumpkins at the French Market in New Orleans, Louisiana
A variety of pumpkin cultivars. The central and rightmost orange fruits are Cucurbita pepo, all others are Cucurbita maxima
A field of giant pumpkins
Cross section of a Cucurbita maxima pumpkin