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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.

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eggplant See aubergine

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