Definition of eggplant Eggplant
/ɛˈgplæˌnt/ - [egplant] - egg•plant
We found 9 definitions of eggplant from 5 different sources.
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aubergine - /ˈəʊbəʒˌiːn/
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eggplant - /ɛˈgplæˌnt/
What does eggplant mean?
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NounPlural: eggplants |
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| eggplant - hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable | ||
| aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena | ||
| herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
| genus solanum, solanum type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet | ||
| eggplant - egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow | ||
| aubergine, mad apple | ||
| solanaceous vegetable any of several fruits of plants of the family Solanaceae; especially of the genera Solanum, Capsicum, and Lycopersicon | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- eggplant (n.)
A plant (Solanum Melongena), of East Indian origin, allied to the tomato, and bearing a large, smooth, edible fruit, shaped somewhat like an egg; mad-apple.
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eggplant
Violet oval-shaped vegetable, the fruit of Solanum melongena. -
eggplant
An Asian plant, Solanum melongena, cultivated for its edible purple, green, or white ovoid fruit.
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🔤- eggplant, noun, singular of eggplants.
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