eggplant
pronunciation
How to pronounce eggplant in British English:
UK [ˈeɡplɑːnt]
How to pronounce eggplant in American English:
US [ˈeɡplænt]
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- Noun:
- egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
- hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
Word Origin
- eggplant (n.)
- also egg-plant, 1763, from egg (n.) + plant (n.). Originally of the white variety. Compare aubergine.
Example
- 1. Then , a layer of eggplant and sweet pepper follows .
- 2. Fried vegetables such as eggplant or zucchini are eaten with yogurt .
- 3. He 's also tried them on plants ranging from eggplant to switchgrass .
- 4. At 20 ovaries per dish of braised eggplant , there may be no franchise in its future .
- 5. But in fact , eggplant has nearly three grams of fiber for every 19.7 calories .