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Chinese lantern

noun

  1. a collapsible lantern of thin, colored paper, often used for decorative lighting.


Chinese lantern

noun

  1. a collapsible lantern made of thin coloured paper
  2. an Asian solanaceous plant, Physalis franchetii, cultivated for its attractive orange-red inflated calyx See also winter cherry
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Chinese lantern1

First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences

I am stopping there too, and them Chinese Lantern Dinners which they are putting up!

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