AUBERGINE

eggplant, aubergine, mad apple

(noun) egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow

eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena

(noun) hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aubergine (plural aubergines)

(British) an Asian plant, Solanum melongena, cultivated for its edible purple, green, or white ovoid fruit

(British) the fruit of this plant, eaten as a vegetable

a dark purple colour; eggplant.

Synonyms

• See the list at eggplant.

Source: Wiktionary



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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