magic lamp

noun

An oil lamp that can be rubbed in order to summon a genie who grants wishes.

Meanings

nounmagic lamp (plural magic lamps)

plural magic lamps

  1. Middle Eastern folklore derived worksAn oil lamp that can be rubbed in order to summon a genie who grants wishes.

Translations

Arabic مِصْبَاح سَحْرِيّ
  • مِصْبَاح سَحْرِيّ (miṣbāḥ saḥriyy)Arab folklore: special oil lamp
Chinese Mandarin 神燈 /神灯
  • 神燈 /神灯 (shéndēng)Arab folklore: special oil lamp
Finnish taikalamppu
  • taikalamppuArab folklore: special oil lamp
French lanterne magique
  • lanterne magiqueArab folklore: special oil lamp
Italian lanterna magica
  • lanterna magicaArab folklore: special oil lamp
Portuguese lâmpada mágica
  • lâmpada mágicaArab folklore: special oil lamp
Russian волше́бная ла́мпа
  • волше́бная ла́мпа (volšébnaja lámpa)Arab folklore: special oil lamp
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Chicago

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