Chinese lantern

1. 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

   Lampion

   кита́йский фона́рикkitájskij fonárik, бума́жный фона́рьbumážnyj fonárʹ

   кита́йський ліхта́рkytájsʹkyj lixtár

   a collapsible paper lantern in bright colors; used for decorative purposes

2. A bladder cherry (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi).

3. Various shrubs in the genus Abutilon.

4. The shrub or small tree Dichrostachys cinerea.

5. The plant Quincula lobata.

6. Synonym of Schwarz lantern.

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