n. an Asian plant, Solanum melongena, cultivated for its edible purple, green, or white ovoid fruit
n. the fruit of this plant, eaten as a vegetable
n. a dark purple colour; eggplant.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The fruit of the egg-plant, Solanum Melongena; the brinjal.
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n. egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
n. hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
Word Usage
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