Definitions
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- adjective having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles
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Examples
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This pan is also great for making pumpkin-shaped rice crispie treats.
Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Pan and a Giveaway! | Baking Bites 2009
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But again, the best is in bronze: a kitchen scale with a bronze head for a weight, a fat pumpkin-shaped vessel standing on clawed feet, a sieve whose tiny holes form an intricate floral pattern and a remarkable cylindrical brazier with a classical double doorway for putting in coal, a cover with dolphin handles and a triton statuette on top.
The Gracious Art of Living Judy Fayard 2011
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I also used a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter to cut these brownies out to serve them, which is a very cute look for these treats.
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I kept the top of my cake plain, but if you want to dress up the presentation, you could garnish it with some pumpkin-shaped candy corn (a.k.a. mellowcremes) to give people a hint as to what is inside of the cake before you cut into it.
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I kept the top of my cake plain, but if you want to dress up the presentation, you could garnish it with some pumpkin-shaped candy corn (a.k.a. mellowcremes) to give people a hint as to what is inside of the cake before you cut into it.
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Next I made turkey and cheese sandwiches and cut them with pumpkin-shaped cookie cutters.
uncharted terriTORI Tori Spelling 2010
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Diana peered at her son, who spun proudly, then thrust a pumpkin-shaped plastic bucket at her.
Fly Away Home Jennifer Weiner 2010
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Diana peered at her son, who spun proudly, then thrust a pumpkin-shaped plastic bucket at her.
Fly Away Home Jennifer Weiner 2010
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He held the baseball to the sunlight coming through the pumpkin-shaped hole in the ceiling.
BLASTIN’ THE BLUES LOREN LONG 2010
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Slivers of daylight filtered through the sides, lining the floor like tiger stripes, and the pumpkin-shaped hole in the roof served as a natural chandelier.
BLASTIN’ THE BLUES LOREN LONG 2010
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