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

Related Words: solanaceous vegetable

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

Synonyms: Solanum melongena, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple

Related Words: herb, herbaceous plant