eggplant

Definition of eggplant

egg´plant`
n.1.(Bot.) A plant (Solanum Melongena), of East Indian origin, allied to the tomato, and bearing a large, glossy, edible fruit, shaped somewhat like an egg; mad-apple. It is widely cultivated for its fruit, commonly eaten as a vegetable.
2.The fruit of the eggplant{1}.

Related Words

aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, genus Solanum, herb, herbaceous plant, mad apple, Solanum, Solanum melongena
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