Synonyms

1. eggplant
2. brinjal
3. garden egg
4. mad apple
5. eggplant bush
6. solanum melongena

Similar Meaning

1. eggplant
2. brinjal
3. garden egg
4. eggplant bush
5. mad apple
6. solanum melongena
7. courgette
8. cauliflower
9. swiss chard
10. shallot

Words Described by "Aubergine"

Commonly Paired Adjectives

1. green
2. yellow
3. large
4. fried
5. dark
6. purple
7. red
8. blue
9. deep
10. beautiful

Categorically Similar

1. cassolette
2. eggplant
3. pesto
4. capsicum
5. okra
6. solanum
7. tomato
8. garlic
9. elf
10. chopped

Hypernyms (Type of)

1. herb
2. herbaceous plant
3. solanaceous vegetable

What Google Knows

Eggplant, aubergine or brinjal is a plant species in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Solanum melongena is grown worldwide for its edible fruit. Most commonly purple, the spongy, absorbent fruit is used in several cuisines. Typically used as a vegetable in cooking, it is a berry by botanical definition.

Related Definition

1. aubergine:

   N a restaurant in Chelsea, London.

   N a British and Irish term for eggplant.