eggplant

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egg·plant / ˈegˌplant/ • n. 1. the large egg-shaped fruit of a tropical Old World plant, eaten as a vegetable. ∎ a dark purple color like the typical skin of this fruit. 2. the large plant (Solanum melongena) of the nightshade family that bears this fruit.

eggplant

views updated May 09 2018

eggplant See aubergine