brinjal

noun

brin·​jal

ˈbrinˌjȯl,

-jäl

ˈbrinjəl

variants or brinjaul

plural -s

India & Africa

: eggplant

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese bringella, beringela, from Arabic bādhinjān, from Persian bādingān, probably from Sanskrit vātiṅgaṇa

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