brinjal
/ (ˈbrɪndʒəl) /
noun
(in India and Africa) another name for aubergine
Nearby words
bring up to date, bring-and-buy sale, bringdown, bringer, bringing-up, brinjal, brink, brinkley, brinkman, brinkmanship, brinksmanship
Word Origin for brinjal
C17: from Portuguese berinjela, from Arabic; see aubergine
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