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English noun: mad apple

1. mad apple (plant) hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable


Synonymsaubergine, brinjal, eggplant, eggplant bush, garden egg, Solanum melongena


Broader (hypernym)herb, herbaceous plant


Part holonymaubergine, eggplant, mad apple


Member meronymgenus Solanum, Solanum

2. mad apple (food) egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow


Synonymsaubergine, eggplant


Broader (hypernym)solanaceous vegetable


Part meronymaubergine, brinjal, eggplant, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena









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