brinjal
pronunciation
How to pronounce brinjal in British English:
UK [ 'brɪndʒəl]
How to pronounce brinjal in American English:
US
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- Noun:
- hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
Word Origin
Example
- 1. The environment ministry halted plans for bt brinjal cultivation earlier .
- 2. In the case of bt brinjal , the introduced gene was from a non-edible source .
- 3. Environmental groups claimed bt brinjal might , through cross-pollination , wipe out thousands of indigenous brinjal varieties .
- 4. The transgenic potato might escape bt brinjal 's fate , in part because the modified potato has a gene from an edible plant .
- 5. The indian government is organizing a series of public consultations to decide on the approval of bt brinjal , india 's first gm crop .