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aubergine Definition

au·ber·gine (ōbər z̸hēn′, -jēn′)

noun

  1. Brit. eggplant
  2. 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

  • baby: Next she placed baby Aubergines at a slight angle.
  • roast: Garlic bread, hummus, olives, roast aubergines and peppers with goat's cheese.
  • pea: Pea aubergines grow in clusters, and as their name suggests, are little bigger than a mature pea.