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Eggplant   /ˈɛgplˌænt/   Listen
noun
egg-plant, eggplant  n.  
1.
(Bot.) A plant (Solanum Melongena), of East Indian origin, allied to the tomato, and bearing a large, glossy, edible fruit, shaped somewhat like an egg; mad-apple. It is widely cultivated for its fruit, commonly eaten as a vegetable.
Synonyms: eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena.
2.
The fruit of the eggplant 1.





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... child from the cart. His face, neck, and hands were stringy and purplish—a cross between an eggplant and ...
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