BRINJAL

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

brinjal (plural brinjals)

(India, Malaysia, Pakistan) An aubergine or eggplant.

Synonyms

• See the list at eggplant.

Source: Wiktionary



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