aubergine

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈoʊ.bɚ.ʒin/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈəʊ.bə.ʒiːn/

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Noun

Singular aubergine

Plural aubergines

1. (British) An aubergine is the purple egg-shaped fruit of the Asian plant, Solanum melongena, which is cultivated and eaten as a vegetable.
2. A dark purple colour; eggplant.