"neep lantern" meaning in All languages combined

See neep lantern on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: neep lanterns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} neep lantern (plural neep lanterns)
  1. (Scotland) A lantern made from a hollowed-out turnip, traditionally used as decoration at Halloween. Tags: Scotland Categories (topical): Halloween, Light sources
    Sense id: en-neep_lantern-en-noun-INhWYgCr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scottish English

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1873, Thomas Watson, Homely Pearls at Random Strung, page 270:",
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