Eggplant

Word EGGPLANT
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Hyphenation egg plant
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Definitions and meanings of "Eggplant"

What do we mean by eggplant?

A plant (Solanum melongena) native to India, cultivated for its edible, glossy, usually ovoid fruits that are chiefly purple but can be white, yellow, or green. noun

A fruit of this plant. noun

A blackish purple. noun

The brinjal or aubergine, Solanum Melongena, cultivated for its large oblong or ovate fruit, which is of a dark-purple-color, or sometimes white or yellow. The fruit is highly esteemed as a vegetable. Also called egg-apple, mad-apple. noun

A plant (Solanum Melongena), of East Indian origin, allied to the tomato, and bearing a large, glossy, edible fruit, shaped somewhat like an egg; mad-apple. It is widely cultivated for its fruit, commonly eaten as a vegetable. noun

The fruit of the eggplant{1}. noun

Solanum melongena noun

Aubergine, the edible fruit of the Solanum melongena. noun

A dark purple color. noun

A black person (used mainly by Italian-Americans). noun

Hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable noun

Egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow noun

The plant Solanum melongena.

The edible fruit of the Solanum melongena: an aubergine.

A dark purple color, like that of the skin of this fruit.

A black person (used mainly by Italian-Americans).

A 180 backside rotated invert in which the front hand is planted on the lip of the halfpipe wall

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The word "eggplant" in example sentences

Pasta with tomato sauce; the eggplant is baked in the oven topped with olive oil, breadcrumbs, parmesan, parsley, salt and pepper. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Kitchen notes: While the eggplant is leaching, make the pesto. ❋ Ellen Kanner (2010)

Maybe it was because the eggplant is called an "Aubergine", which distracted me long enough to actually taste the eggplant. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2009)

While the eggplant is roasting, prep the other components of the stack. ❋ Ellen Kanner (2010)

My wife prepares this so that the eggplant is on the botton, and is covered with sauted veggies as a topping, similar to a cooked bruschetta, but with the eggplant instead of the bread. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2009)

Most people hear the word eggplant and see the sunrise and feel the need to go back to bed. ❋ Unknown (2010)

To steam-fry, eggplant is briefly sautéed, which helps develop its flavor, and then steamed in a covered pan until the eggplant is fully cooked. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2008)

In 1992, shortly after Tim Drake debuted as the fourth Robin, the Batman comics introduced Spoiler: a female acrobatic masked vigilante in eggplant-colored tights and cape. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Apparently, the white eggplant is the oldest cultivated eggplant, with some suggesting that the egg-colored and egg-shaped globes were the reason for calling it an eggplant in the first place. ❋ Nupur (2007)

If the eggplant is fresh, there is no need to take the trouble of peeling the eggplant, or of salting it to draw out the bitterness. ❋ Nupur (2007)

The pairing of beans and eggplant is quite traditional, and very tasty. ❋ Nupur (2007)

Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring ocassionally, until the eggplant is tender (by which time, the endamame will definitely be cooked). ❋ Nupur (2007)

The royal purple eggplant is called Ringan in Gujarati. ❋ Nupur (2007)

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