Chinese lantern
n.
1. A decorative collapsible lantern of thin, brightly colored paper.
2. See winter cherry.
3. See flowering maple.
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Chinese lantern
n
1. a collapsible lantern made of thin coloured paper
2. (Plants) an Asian solanaceous plant, Physalis franchetii, cultivated for its attractive orange-red inflated calyx. See also winter cherry
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Chi′nese lan′tern
n.
a collapsible lantern of thin colored paper, often used for decorative lighting.
[1815–25]
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| Noun | 1. |  Chinese lantern - a collapsible paper lantern in bright colors; used for decorative purposeslantern - light in a transparent protective case |
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