n. 1. (Bot.) The eggplant bush (Solanum melongena). See Eggplant. Syn. -- eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, Solanum melongena. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]
2. The fruit of the eggplant bush, a large egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow. Syn. -- eggplant, aubergine. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. 1. (Bot.) The eggplant bush (Solanum melongena). See Eggplant. Syn. -- eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, Solanum melongena. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]
2. The fruit of the eggplant bush, a large egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow. Syn. -- eggplant, aubergine. [ WordNet 1.5 ]