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noun
A plant or fruit of certain species of eggplant:
scarlet eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Africa, West
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Synonyms: bitter tomato, Ethiopian eggplant, nakati, mock tomato, pumpkin-on-a-stick, scarlet eggplant
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A plant or fruit of certain species of eggplant:
thorn apple (Solanum incanum).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Africa, West
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A plant or fruit of certain species of eggplant:
An eggplant (Solanum melongena).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Caribbean
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, mad apple, Solanum melongena
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
History
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