eggplant
//ˈɛɡˌplænt//
Noun
eggplantSingular
eggplantsPlural
1
A large egg-shaped fruit with glossy dark purple skin and white flesh, eaten as a vegetable.
I grilled some eggplant for dinner.
2
The tropical Old World plant of the nightshade family that bears the eggplant fruit.
The eggplant in our garden is growing well this summer.