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eggplant
noun egg·plant \-ˌplant\
Definition of EGGPLANT
1
a : a widely cultivated perennial Asian herb (Solanum melongena) of the nightshade family yielding edible fruit b : the usually smooth ovoid typically blackish-purple or white fruit of the eggplant
2
: a dark grayish or blackish purple
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First Known Use of EGGPLANT
1767
Rhymes with EGGPLANT
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EGGPLANT Defined for Kids
eggplant
noun egg·plant \ˈeg-ˌplant, ˈāg-\
Definition of EGGPLANT for Kids
: an oval vegetable with a usually glossy purplish skin and white flesh
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