Chinese lantern
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Chinese lantern
noun Chinese lanterns
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A paper lantern in bright colours used for decorative purposes, commonly painted with Chinese art and calligraphy motifs; some float in the air like hot-air balloons, and some float on water.
Near-synonym: sky lantern
Similar: sky lantern
- A bladder cherry (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi).
- Various shrubs in the genus Abutilon.
- The shrub or small tree Dichrostachys cinerea.
- The plant Quincula lobata.
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Synonym of Schwarz lantern.
Similar: Schwarz lantern
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noun paper lantern
| 한국어 | 등롱 deungnong |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 提灯 chōchin, 灯篭 tōrō |
| 中文 | 燈籠 /灯笼 dēnglóng |
| Português | lanterna chinesa |
| Français | lampion |
| Deutsch | Lampion |
| Русский | кита́йский фона́рик kitájskij fonárik, бума́жный фона́рь bumážnyj fonárʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | đèn lồng |
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