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Chinese lantern — n. a lantern made of brightly colored paper that can be folded up: see LANTERN … English World dictionary
Chinese lantern — n a small box made of thin paper that you put a light inside as a decoration … Dictionary of contemporary English
Chinese lantern — noun count 1. ) a decoration made of colored paper around a light 2. ) a plant that has small orange fruits covered with a thin layer like paper … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Chinese lantern — A Chinese lantern can refer to the following: A collapsible paper lantern or sky lantern in bright colours used for decorative purposes, commonly painted with Chinese art and calligraphy motifs. The shrub Abutilon x hybridum The shrub or small… … Wikipedia
Chinese lantern — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms Chinese lantern : singular Chinese lantern plural Chinese lanterns 1) a decoration made of a light inside coloured paper, with a handle for carrying it 2) a plant that has small orange fruits covered with a… … English dictionary
Chinese-lantern — paprastoji dumplūnė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bulvinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, maistinis, vaisinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Physalis alkekengi), paplitęs Azijoje ir pietų Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Physalis alkekengi angl.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Chinese-lantern — hibridinis galenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Dedešvinių šeimos dekoratyvinis kultūrinis augalas (Abutilon ×hybridum). atitikmenys: lot. Abutilon × hybridum angl. Chinese lantern; hybrid abutilon vok. Bastard Abutilon; Schönmalve rus.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Chinese-lantern plant — [chī′nēz lant′ərn] n. a perennial ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi) grown for winter bouquets because of the bladderlike red calyx that surrounds its small, tomatolike fruit * * * … Universalium
Chinese-lantern plant — [chī′nēz lant′ərn] n. a perennial ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi) grown for winter bouquets because of the bladderlike red calyx that surrounds its small, tomatolike fruit … English World dictionary
Chinese lantern structure — The Chinese lantern structure adopted by copper(II) acetate dihydrate In chemistry, the Chinese lantern structure is a coordination complex where two metal atoms are bridged by four bidentate ligands. An example is copper(II) acetate dihydrate.… … Wikipedia
Chinese lantern plant — noun Old World perennial cultivated for its ornamental inflated papery orange red calyx • Syn: ↑winter cherry, ↑bladder cherry, ↑Physalis alkekengi • Hypernyms: ↑ground cherry, ↑husk tomato * * * noun … Useful english dictionary