Meaning & Definition of Eggplant in English
English⟶
Eggplant
/ɛgplænt/
noun
1. Egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
synonym:
- eggplant,
- 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
synonym:
- eggplant,
- aubergine,
- brinjal,
- eggplant bush,
- garden egg,
- mad apple,
- Solanum melongena