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English noun: eggplant | |||
| 1. | eggplant (food) egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow | ||
| Synonyms | aubergine, mad apple | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | solanaceous vegetable | ||
| Part meronym | aubergine, brinjal, eggplant, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena | ||
| 2. | eggplant (plant) hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable | ||
| Synonyms | aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant | ||
| Part holonym | aubergine, eggplant, mad apple | ||
| Member meronym | genus Solanum, Solanum | ||
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