Chinese lantern
noun
a collapsible lantern of thin, colored paper, often used for decorative lighting.
Also called
Japanese lantern.
Origin of Chinese lantern
First recorded in 1815–25
British Dictionary definitions for chinese lantern
Chinese lantern
noun
a collapsible lantern made of thin coloured paper
an Asian solanaceous plant, Physalis franchetii, cultivated for its attractive orange-red inflated calyx
See also winter cherry