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fairy lantern

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Thismia rodwayi, a non-chlorophyllous plant of the family Burmanniaceae with a reddish-orange flower, found in parts of Australia and New Zealand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having egg-shaped flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: globe lily

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: liliaceous plant

Narrower terms: white globe lily, white fairy lantern, Calochortus albus, yellow globe lily, golden fairy lantern, Calochortus amabilis, rose globe lily, Calochortus amoenus

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