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Eggplant   /ˈɛgplˌænt/   Listen
Eggplant

noun
1.
Egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow.  Synonyms: aubergine, mad apple.
2.
Hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable.  Synonyms: aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena.





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Words linked to "Eggplant" :   genus Solanum, herbaceous plant, solanaceous vegetable, Solanum, herb


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