Chinese-lantern
noun
1.
a collapsible lantern of thin, colored paper, often used for decorative lighting.
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
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