eggplant

noun

egg·​plant ˈeg-ˌplant How to pronounce eggplant (audio)
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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

Examples of eggplant in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of eggplant was in 1767

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“Eggplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eggplant. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

eggplant

noun
egg·​plant -ˌplant How to pronounce eggplant (audio)
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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