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brinjal
(brin|jal)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbrɪndʒɔːl, -dʒɒl/
noun
Indian
&
South African
an aubergine.
Origin:
based on Portuguese
berinjela
, from Arabic
al-bāḏinjān
(see
aubergine
)
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