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Chinese lantern plant

noun

winter cherry (def. 1).

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To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.
To stew in a sauce for a long time.
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Origin of Chinese lantern plant

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby Chinese lantern plant

Chinese ink, Chinese jujube, Chinese juniper, Chinese lacquer, Chinese lantern, Chinese lantern plant, Chinese leaf, Chinese liver fluke, Chinese lug, Chinese medicine, Chinese money
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