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| amice |
an oblong, white linen garment worn by clergymen around the neck and shoulders. |
| bar1 |
a solid mass of a substance often in the shape of an oblong block. [1/13 definitions] |
| basilica |
a large, oblong building of ancient Rome with a series of semicircular apses at one end, used as a public meeting hall or church. [1/2 definitions] |
| bassinet |
an oblong basket with a hood over one end, used as a cradle for infants. |
| cake |
a flattish oblong or round portion of food, formed or poured, and usu. baked or fried. [1/4 definitions] |
| éclair |
an oblong pastry filled with whipped cream or custard and usu. frosted with chocolate. |
| fig |
any of several broad-leafed trees native to the Mediterranean that bear oblong or pear-shaped soft fruit having many small seeds, or the fruit itself. [1/3 definitions] |
| kumquat |
the oblong, orange-colored fruit of such a tree, having a sweet, edible rind and a sharp-tasting pulp. [1/2 definitions] |
| loaf1 |
a usu. oblong or rectangular mass of bread or cake, shaped and baked in that form. [1/2 definitions] |
| muskmelon |
any of a variety of edible melons, usu. round or oblong in shape, with juicy flesh ranging from almost white to light orange or green in color. |
| oblong |
an object or figure with an oblong shape. [1/2 definitions] |
| papaya |
the oblong yellow fruit of a palmlike tropical American tree, or the tree itself. |
| rubber1 |
in baseball, an oblong piece of rubber set in the pitcher's mound. [1/9 definitions] |
| shawl |
a usu. oblong piece of fabric, larger and heavier than a scarf, that is worn around the head and shoulders. |
| tuber |
a short, fleshy, rounded or oblong underground stem, such as the potato, with buds from which new shoots can grow. [1/2 definitions] |
| watermelon |
a large sweet fruit, round or oblong in shape, with a hard greenish rind and usu. red or pink watery pulp. [1/2 definitions] |
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