[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

aubergine
     n 1: hairy upright herb native to southeastern asia but widely
          cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly
          used as a vegetable syn: eggplant, brinjal, eggplant
          bush, garden egg, mad apple, solanum melongena
     2: egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark
        purple but occasionally white or yellow syn: eggplant,
        mad apple
see also:
eggplant brinjal eggplant bush garden egg mad apple solanum melongena 

[2] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

aubergine
     
         a secret term used to refer to computers in the
        presence of computerphobic third parties.
     
        1995-01-24
     
     

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