noun
- Hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable.
- synonyms: eggplant, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena
- Egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow.
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