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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chinese lantern¹

First recorded in 1815–25