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eggplant

UK
/ˈɛɡ.plɑːnt/
US
/ˈɛɡ.plænt/

Translations

eggplantnoun
eggplants
pl
UK
/ˈɛɡ.plɑːnt/
US
/ˈɛɡ.plænt/
The farmer grew several varieties of eggplant in his garden.
Le fermier cultivait plusieurs variétés d'aubergines dans son jardin.
auberginePar extension, pour la couleur.
She wore a dress in a rich eggplant hue to the party.
Elle portait une robe d'un riche ton aubergine à la fête.
auberginePar métonymie, pour la plante.
The farmer grew several varieties of eggplant in his garden.
Le fermier cultivait plusieurs variétés d'aubergines dans son jardin.
Additional translations
biteFamilier et vulgaire.
Synonyms
brinjal
aubergine
eggplantadjective
UK
/ˈɛɡ.plɑːnt/
US
/ˈɛɡ.plænt/
Used attributively to denote a dark purple colour, e.g. "eggplant walls".
aubergineCouleur invariable.
She chose an eggplant sofa for her living room.
Elle a choisi un canapé aubergine pour son salon.
Synonyms
aubergine
deep purple
dark purple
plum
violet
purplish
mauve

Definitions

eggplantnoun
A plant of the nightshade family, cultivated for its edible fruit.
The farmer grew several varieties of eggplant in his garden.
The usually dark purple fruit of the eggplant plant, used as a vegetable in cooking.
She made a delicious eggplant parmesan for dinner.
A dark purple color, similar to the skin of the eggplant fruit.
She wore a dress in a rich eggplant hue to the party.
(slang) The penis, especially as represented by the 🍆 emoji.
He sent her an eggplant in the chat, and she laughed.
eggplantadjective
Of a dark purple colour like that of eggplant skin.
She chose an eggplant sofa for her living room.
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