Definitions for eggplant
ˈɛgˌplænt, -ˌplɑntegg·plant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eggplant, aubergine, mad applenoun

   egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow

2. eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongenanoun

   hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable

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1. eggplantnoun

   Solanum melongena

2. eggplantnoun

   Aubergine, the edible fruit of the Solanum melongena.

3. eggplantnoun

   A black person .

4. Etymology: From egg + plant, originally applied only to the white-colored variety.

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1. Eggplant

   Eggplant (US, Canada), aubergine (UK, Ireland) or brinjal (Indian subcontinent, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa) is a plant species in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Solanum melongena is grown worldwide for its edible fruit. Most commonly purple, the spongy, absorbent fruit is used in several cuisines. Typically used as a vegetable in cooking, it is a berry by botanical definition. As a member of the genus Solanum, it is related to the tomato, chili pepper, and potato, although those are of the New World while the eggplant is of the Old World. Like the tomato, its skin and seeds can be eaten, but, like the potato, it is usually eaten cooked. Eggplant is nutritionally low in macronutrient and micronutrient content, but the capability of the fruit to absorb oils and flavors into its flesh through cooking expands its use in the culinary arts. It was originally domesticated from the wild nightshade species thorn or bitter apple, S. incanum, probably with two independent domestications: one in South Asia, and one in East Asia. In 2018, China and India combined accounted for 87% of the world production of eggplants.

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1. eggplant

   Eggplant is a plant species in the nightshade family, scientifically known as Solanum melongena, known for its large, dark purple or black glossy fruit which is commonly eaten as a vegetable. The plant is native to South Asia and Southeast Asia but now grown worldwide. Its fruit can be roasted, grilled, or baked and is a key ingredient in various cuisines.

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1. Eggplantnoun

   a plant (Solanum Melongena), of East Indian origin, allied to the tomato, and bearing a large, smooth, edible fruit, shaped somewhat like an egg; mad-apple

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1. Eggplant

   Eggplant is a dark purple or brownish-purple color that resembles the color of the outer skin of European eggplants. Another name for the color eggplant is aubergine. The first recorded use of eggplant as a color name in English was in 1915. The pinkish-purple-grayish color shown in the color box as eggplant was introduced by Crayola in 1998. Different varieties of eggplant may range from indigo to white. Chinese eggplants are the same shape as a European eggplant, but are colored a dark violet color. Thai eggplants are small, round, and colored forest green.

Matched Categories

1. • Herbaceous Plant
   • Solanaceous Vegetable

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of eggplant in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of eggplant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of eggplant in a Sentence

1. Ursula K. LeGuin:

   I doubt that imagination can be suppressed. If you truly eradicated it in a child, he would grow up to be an eggplant.

2. Paul Fischbeck:

   Eating lettuce is over three times worse in greenhouse gas emissions than eating bacon, lots of common vegetables require more resources per calorie than you would think. Eggplant, celery and cucumbers look particularly bad when compared to pork or chicken.

3. Caroline Thomason:

   Tom Brady likely excludes nightshade veggies – tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, etc. – from his diet because they also have been shown to react with our immune system, this is especially true in folks with autoimmune conditions who are more susceptible to a lower immune system.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=eggplant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Eggplant
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggplant
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eggplant
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=eggplant
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=eggplant