eggplant
noun
egg·plant
ˈeg-ˌplant 
ˈāg-
1
a
: a widely cultivated perennial Asian herb (Solanum melongena) of the nightshade family yielding edible fruit
b
: the usually smooth ovoid typically blackish-purple or white fruit of the eggplant
2
: a dark grayish or blackish purple
Examples of eggplant in a Sentence
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Once the peanut sauce thickens, add meat and eggplant.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
The kitchen garden supplies the restaurant with eggplant, asparagus, edible flowers, strawberries, raspberries, rhubarb, and more, while the spa garden surrounds the serene space with herbs, plants, and an extra layer of tranquility.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2024
Here’s what to expect: - Tomato: 3 to 6 feet wide and 6 feet tall.
- Pepper and eggplant: 2 to 3 feet wide and tall.
- Pumpkin and melon: vines up to 30 feet long in every direction.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Go with something easy that, even so, reminds them about the existence of elegance, like chicken with artichokes and lemon or eggplant fatteh.
—Amy Rose Spiegel, SELF, 2 May 2024
Flowers, herbs and vegetables, including cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, squash, and tomatoes.
—Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
Match the pot to the plants: A 15-gallon black nursery pot has room for ONE tomato plant or TWO pepper plants or eggplant plants or basil plants.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Quickly arrange the eggplant cut-side down in skillet.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Serve eggplant on red quinoa, sprinkled with green onions and cilantro.
—Yakir Levy, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
The kitchen garden supplies the restaurant with eggplant, asparagus, edible flowers, strawberries, raspberries, rhubarb, and more, while the spa garden surrounds the serene space with herbs, plants, and an extra layer of tranquility.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2024
Here’s what to expect: - Tomato: 3 to 6 feet wide and 6 feet tall.
- Pepper and eggplant: 2 to 3 feet wide and tall.
- Pumpkin and melon: vines up to 30 feet long in every direction.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Go with something easy that, even so, reminds them about the existence of elegance, like chicken with artichokes and lemon or eggplant fatteh.
—Amy Rose Spiegel, SELF, 2 May 2024
Flowers, herbs and vegetables, including cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, squash, and tomatoes.
—Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
Match the pot to the plants: A 15-gallon black nursery pot has room for ONE tomato plant or TWO pepper plants or eggplant plants or basil plants.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Quickly arrange the eggplant cut-side down in skillet.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Serve eggplant on red quinoa, sprinkled with green onions and cilantro.
—Yakir Levy, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
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eggplant
noun
egg·plant
-ˌplant
1
: a widely cultivated herb that is related to the potato and yields edible fruit
2
: the usually glossy blackish purple egg-shaped fruit of an eggplant
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