aubergine Definition
au·ber·gine (ō′bər z̸hēn′, -jēn′)
noun
- Brit. eggplant
- dark purple
Etymology: Fr < Catalan alberginia < Ar al-bādhinjān < Pers bādindjan
aubergine Usage Examples
Converse of object
- roast: These were covered in lovely roasted aubergines, peppers and mushrooms in garlic & olive oil.
- bake: One of my friends has ordered the baked aubergines.
- slice: Peel and slice 3 large aubergines and sprinkle with a little salt.
- chop: Add the chopped aubergine ( eggplant ) and fry, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.
- stuff: Even the more traditional Greek dishes - rabbit stew, stuffed aubergines - can't be brought home.
- cook: Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and gently cook the aubergine until soft.
Adjective modifier
- grilled: I had a dish my doctor says I should eat frequently, grilled aubergines stuffed with tomatoes.
- fried: Vintage: 2004 Food Choice: Pair with fried aubergine with sweet basil, chick peas, onions and tomato.
- small: The crop wasn't huge but, despite suffering red spider mite, they produced about six small aubergines from three plants.
- large: Peel and slice 3 large aubergines and sprinkle with a little salt.
- protected: Protected pepper, protected strawberry, protected aubergine, protected cayenne pepper.
Modifies a noun
- caviar: I chose red mullet with couscous and butternut bavarois, and black bream with squid, aubergine caviar and linguine.
- slice: Leave in the sink to drain for 30 minutes, then pat the aubergine slices dry with kitchen paper.
- dip: Lots of yummy Moroccan bites - aubergine dip, raison couscous, parcels of minced lamb with some Japanese influences on the menu too.
- salad: Prices: Starters from 3.50 for the aubergine salad, to 6.00 for the meze.
- dish: I had an aubergine dish with tofu and arame - really delicious.
- flesh: Add the tomatoes and aubergine flesh and cook over a low heat for 10 -15 minutes or until reduced.
Noun used with modifier
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