Associations to the word «Eggplant»

Pictures for the word «Eggplant»

Wiktionary

EGGPLANT, noun. (North America) The plant Solanum melongena.
EGGPLANT, noun. (North America) The edible fruit of the Solanum melongena: an aubergine.
EGGPLANT, noun. (North America) A dark purple color, like that of the skin of this fruit.
EGGPLANT, noun. (US) (slang) (derogatory) (offensive) A black person (used mainly by Italian-Americans).

Dictionary definition

EGGPLANT, noun. Egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow.
EGGPLANT, noun. Hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable.

Wise words

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