eggplant
noun
- a perennial plant (Solanum melongena) of the nightshade family, with large, ovoid, usually purple-skinned fruits that are eaten as a vegetable
- the fruit
See eggplant in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĕgˈplăntˌ)
nouna. An Indian plant (Solanum melongena var. esculenta) cultivated for its large edible, ovoid, glossy, usually purple-skinned fruit.
b. The fruit of this plant. Also called aubergine, melongene.
- A blackish purple.
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