eggplant

[ eg-plant, -plahnt ]

/ ˈɛgˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt /

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noun

a plant, Solanum melongena esculentum, of the nightshade family, cultivated for its edible, dark-purple or occasionally white or yellow fruit.

the fruit of this plant used as a table vegetable.

a blackish purple color; aubergine.

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Origin of eggplant

First recorded in 1760–70; egg¹ + plant

Words nearby eggplant

eggler, Eggleston, eggnog, egg on, egg on one's face, have, eggplant, egg roll, egg rolling, egg sac, eggs Benedict, egg-shaped

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How to use eggplant in a sentence

Then, the sausage is added and cooked through, followed by the eggplant and water, which creates a flavorful liquid in which to cook the pasta.
Tomatoes, eggplant and sausage make a quick sauce for this one-pot pasta|Ann Maloney|July 13, 2021|Washington Post
It’s a sumptuous, produce-packed dish based on the traditional Afghan borani banjan in which the eggplant is typically fried, but grilling it instead works beautifully.
Afghan-style grilled eggplant with tomatoes and yogurt is a summer dish to have on repeat|Ellie Krieger|July 1, 2021|Washington Post
There is also an eggplant taco with tomatillo jam for vegetarians.
Paraiso Taqueria is a riotous rainbow of a restaurant|Evan Caplan|March 25, 2021|Washington Blade
Roast halved mushrooms, quartered zucchini, chopped potatoes or sliced eggplant instead.
Spiced meatballs with carrots and labne call for hands-on cooking|Daniela Galarza|March 18, 2021|Washington Post

She says the food she cooks is everyday food in Japan — miso eggplant stir fries and fried-up sausages and so very many eggs.
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They have putrid California grapes for eyes, puffed-out cheeks of spoiled plums, sweltered eggplant lips.
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Tomatoes are nightshades, a plant family whose other members include tobacco, potatoes, pimentos, peppers, eggplant and paprika.
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Remember those quaint ethnic communities, once teeming with stickball games and eggplant-shaped old women wielding rolling pins?
Weren’t Those the Bad Old Days? The Poison of New York City Nostalgia|Michael Moynihan|January 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That all changes when Ellen, via earpiece, has her shout, “I smell eggplant!”
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On Thursday he took his final send-off in a patterned eggplant silk ensemble.
The Emperor Wears Pajamas!|Misty White Sidell|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The waxen gentleman looked a trifle more intelligent than an eggplant.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
Corn for soup, and tomatoes, eggplant and peaches all in one good dinner, and yet all cheap.
Living on a Little|Caroline French Benton
Lettuce was almost ready; peas and corn progressing nicely, and later on there would be cucumbers and tomatoes and eggplant.
Living on a Little|Caroline French Benton
When the whole is thoroughly blended, pack it into the shell of the eggplant and place in the oven.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Add another 1/4 cupful of crumbs and the remaining eggplant, dot again with butter, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

British Dictionary definitions for eggplant

eggplant

/ (ˈɛɡˌplɑːnt) /

noun

a tropical Old World solanaceous plant, Solanum melongena, widely cultivated for its egg-shaped typically dark purple fruit

the fruit of this plant, which is cooked and eaten as a vegetable

Also called: aubergine

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