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magic lamp

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Middle Eastern folklore derived works

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Translations

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  • Arabic: مِصْبَاح سَحْرِيّ (miṣbāḥ saḥriyy) — Arab folklore: special oil lamp
  • Chinese Mandarin: 神燈 /神灯 (shéndēng) — Arab folklore: special oil lamp
  • Finnish: taikalamppu — Arab folklore: special oil lamp
  • French: lanterne magique — Arab folklore: special oil lamp
  • Italian: lanterna magica — Arab folklore: special oil lamp
  • Russian: волше́бная ла́мпа (volšébnaja lámpa) — Arab folklore: special oil lamp
  • Uyghur: سېھىرلىك چىراق (sëhirlik chiraq) — Arab folklore: special oil lamp
  • Walloon: estchanté crasset — Arab folklore: special oil lamp