aubergine
Pronunciation: /ˈəʊbəʒiːn/
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Definition of aubergine
noun
chiefly British- 1the purple egg-shaped fruit of a tropical Old World plant, which is eaten as a vegetable:
Origin:
late 18th century: from French, from Catalan alberginia, from Arabic al-bāḏinjān (based on Persian bādingān, from Sanskrit vātiṃgaṇa)
