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