Japanese lantern

noun

bladder cherry (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi).

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Meanings

nounJapanese lantern (plural Japanese lanterns)

plural Japanese lanterns

  1. bladder cherry (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi).
  2. A tropical East African shrub of species Hibiscus schizopetalus.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bladder cherry
Cite this entry
APA

Japanese lantern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20lantern

MLA

“Japanese lantern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20lantern. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanese lantern,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20lantern.

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