eggplant
noun
egg·plant
ˈeg-ˌplant 
ˈāg-
1
a
: a widely cultivated perennial Asian herb (Solanum melongena) of the nightshade family yielding edible fruit
b
: the usually smooth ovoid typically blackish-purple or white fruit of the eggplant
2
: a dark grayish or blackish purple
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Menu options, which range from soups to stir-fries, include green bean, tofu, eggplant and broccoli dishes.
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Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
To improve food security, researchers are currently mapping out the genomes of 22 crops in the nightshade genus, which includes tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants and peppers.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025
Excavations of sites in Wyoming have shown that the Chinese population there grew crops as varied as carrots, gooseberries, eggplant, and pumpkin, and raised chickens, pigs, and goats; some even had horses.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Sardines, eggplant and passion fruit and tuna tartar, are among the delicious starters.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
To improve food security, researchers are currently mapping out the genomes of 22 crops in the nightshade genus, which includes tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants and peppers.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025
Excavations of sites in Wyoming have shown that the Chinese population there grew crops as varied as carrots, gooseberries, eggplant, and pumpkin, and raised chickens, pigs, and goats; some even had horses.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Sardines, eggplant and passion fruit and tuna tartar, are among the delicious starters.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Eggplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eggplant. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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eggplant
noun
egg·plant
-ˌplant
1
: a widely cultivated herb that is related to the potato and yields edible fruit
2
: the usually glossy blackish purple egg-shaped fruit of an eggplant
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