Chinese lantern

noun6

1. •
   A paper lantern in bright colours used for decorative purposes, commonly painted with Chinese art and calligraphy motifs; some float in the air like hot-air balloons, and some float on water.
2. •
   A bladder cherry (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi).
3. •
   Various shrubs in the genus Abutilon.
4. •
   The shrub or small tree Dichrostachys cinerea.
5. •
   The plant Quincula lobata.
6. •
   Synonym of Schwarz lantern.