"crab lantern" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crab lanterns [plural]
Etymology: From at least 1770. Possibly from crabapple and the use of lantern-like slits for ventilation. Head templates: {{en-noun}} crab lantern (plural crab lanterns)
  1. (US) Synonym of fried pie. Tags: US Synonyms: fried pie [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-crab_lantern-en-noun-35eH9QiC Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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