[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

eggplant \egg"plant`\, egg-plant \egg-plant\, n.
   1. bot. a plant solanum melongena, of east indian
      origin, allied to the tomato, and bearing a large, glossy,
      edible fruit, shaped somewhat like an egg; mad-apple. it
      is widely cultivated for its fruit, commonly eaten as a
      vegetable.

   syn: eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg,
        mad apple, solanum melongena.
        1913 webster + wordnet 1.5

   2. the fruit of the eggplant1.
      pjc
see also:
solanum melongena solanum melongena eggplant1 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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

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