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aubergine

nounfemininegeneral usevery common/bɨ.ɾĩ.ˈʒɛ.lɐ/be·rin·ge·la

Definition

1

The fruit of the plant Solanum melongena, oval or elongated, with dark or light purple skin, used as a vegetable in cooking.

Usage examples

I bought aubergines to make a salad.
Ratatouille includes aubergine, pepper and courgette.

Synonyms

Common combinations

stuffed aubergineaubergine saladaubergine colour