aubergine
noun
Simple meaning
Egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin usually dark purple but occasionally white or yellow.
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɔbɚˈdʒini
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Definition
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noun
Egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
A dark purple colour; eggplant.
BritishIreland
Hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
britishireland
The fruit of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.
britishireland
An Asian plant, Solanum melongena, cultivated for its edible purple, green, or white ovoid fruit; eggplant.
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- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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