Definition of EGGPLANT

eggplant

Plural: eggplants

Noun

  • A widely cultivated edible plant of the nightshade family.
  • egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
  • hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
  • The plant Solanum melongena.
  • The edible fruit of the Solanum melongena: an aubergine.
  • A dark purple color, like that of the skin of this fruit.
  • A black person (used mainly by Italian-Americans).
  • A 180 backside rotated invert in which the front hand is planted on the lip of the halfpipe wall

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

From egg + plant, originally applied only to the white-colored, egg-shaped variety.

Synonyms

aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena, baigan, baingan, bangun, bhaigan, brown jolly, melongene

Scrabble Score: 12

eggplant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
eggplant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
eggplant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

eggplant: valid Words With Friends Word