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Chinese lantern
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Chinese lantern
n.
A decorative collapsible lantern of thin, brightly colored paper.
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Chinese lantern
Chinese lantern
n
1. a collapsible lantern made of thin coloured paper
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an Asian solanaceous plant, Physalis franchetii, cultivated for its attractive orange-red inflated calyx See also winter cherry
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Noun1.Chinese lanternChinese lantern - a collapsible paper lantern in bright colors; used for decorative purposes
lantern - light in a transparent protective case


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