aubergine

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[edit] English

an aubergine

[edit] Etymology

French, from Catalan albergínia, from Arabic الباذِنْجان (al-baðinjān), the eggplant, from Persian بادنجان (bâdenjân), from Sanskrit वातिगगम (vātiga-gama), “‘eggplant’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈəʊ.bə.ʒi:n/, SAMPA: /"@U.b@.Zi:n/

[edit] Noun

Singular
aubergine

Plural
aubergines

aubergine (plural aubergines)

  1. (British) an Asian plant, Solanum melongena, cultivated for its edible purple, green, or white ovoid fruit
  2. (British) the fruit of this plant, eaten as a vegetable
  3. a dark purple colour; eggplant.
    aubergine colour:    

[edit] Synonyms

  • (plant): brinjal, eggplant (North American, Australia)
  • (fruit): eggplant (North American, Australia, New Zealand)

[edit] Translations

fruit of the plant
plant
a dark purple colour

[edit] Danish

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aubergine

[edit] Noun

aubergine c.

  1. eggplant, aubergine


This Danish entry was created from the translations listed at eggplant. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see aubergine in the Danish Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) May 2009

[edit] French

[edit] Noun

aubergine f. (plural aubergines)

  1. eggplant, aubergine.
  2. (historical) A French female traffic warden (from the colour of their uniforms; more recently pervenche).
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