jack-o-lantern

• Substantivo que designa a abóbora decorada e iluminada por dentro, típica do Halloween, e também o fungo bioluminescente conhecido como cogumelo-fantasma (Omphalotus illudens), de cor laranja e brilho esverdeado no escuro.

A noun referring to a large, poisonous mushroom with an orange cap and narrow clustered stalks, whose gills are known to be luminescent.

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   A large, poisonous mushroom with an orange cap and narrow clustered stalks, whose gills emit a faint glow.

   Cogumelo luminoso

   • The jack-o-lantern mushroom glows in the dark forest.
   • Hikers are warned not to eat the jack-o-lantern due to its toxicity.
   • The bioluminescent gills of the jack-o-lantern are a rare sight.