brinjal

Examples

• All

• There were sweaters and caps, and Coorgi planters in Studebakers, and frowning over brinjals at Russell Market, solitary, rich Parsi ladies.

  Fiction book (2002)

• She picked out the freshest brinjal at the market to use in her curry.

• In India, brinjal is often grilled and served with spices as a popular side dish.

• For dinner, he prepared a stir-fry with chicken and brinjal, showcasing its rich flavor.

Synonyms

E

eggplant

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• US

54 1.0

A purple vegetable with shiny skin that you can eat

is the regional term used for that same large glossy variety

A

aubergine

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• UK

3 5.1

A dark purple vegetable with smooth skin that you cook and eat

is the regional alternative name for this same edible fruit

S

Solanum melongena

vsbrinjal

• Specialized

6.9

A plant that produces large glossy purple or white fruits called eggplant

is the common variety name used in everyday regional speech

M

mad apple

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• Archaic

9.9

A large purple vegetable with shiny skin that you cook and eat

is the standard modern name rather than the historical label

G

garden egg

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• UK

6.5

A small round eggplant that people eat as a vegetable in West Africa

is a general variety term rather than one regional cultivar

E

eggplant bush

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• US

4.5

A short upright plant that grows large glossy purple eggplants used as a vegetable

focuses on the fruit variety rather than the plant's growth habit

Surface Forms

Etymology