eggplant
noun
egg·plant
ˈeg-ˌplant 
ˈāg-
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
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
These textured glass serving spoons are both pretty and practical; the alternating pale purple and eggplant shades are whimsical while still surprisingly versatile.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Hurry to plant tomatoes, peppers and eggplants in the garden.
54.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
The eggplant or chicken Parmigiana, chicken piccata and chicken Marsala platters all cost less than $20.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
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eggplant
noun
egg·plant
-ˌplant
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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