noun hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable.
— synonyms: eggplant, brinjal, eggplant_bush, garden_egg, mad_apple, Solanum_melongena
noun egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow.
— synonyms: eggplant, mad_apple