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• noun (Context 1)
A collapsible, decorative lantern made of thin, often brightly colored paper or silk stretched over a bamboo or wire frame, traditionally used for illumination and festive decoration in China.
Usage Example
"Strings of red Chinese lanterns were hung across the courtyard to celebrate the Lunar New Year."
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lampion
lantern
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lamp
• noun (Context 2)
An herbaceous perennial plant of the nightshade family (Alkekengi officinarum, formerly Physalis alkekengi), native to southern Europe and Asia, cultivated for its small white blossoms and inflated, papery, bright orange-red calyces that enclose a scarlet berry and resemble miniature paper lanterns.
Usage Example
"In autumn, the dried orange husks of the alkekengi add vibrant color to floral arrangements."
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alkekengi
bladdercherry
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physalis
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