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