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AUBERGINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
Synonyms:
aubergine; eggplant; mad apple
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("aubergine" is a kind of...):
solanaceous vegetable (any of several fruits of plants of the family Solanaceae; especially of the genera Solanum, Capsicum, and Lycopersicon)
Holonyms ("aubergine" is a part of...):
aubergine; brinjal; eggplant; eggplant bush; garden egg; mad apple; Solanum melongena (hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
Synonyms:
aubergine; brinjal; eggplant; eggplant bush; garden egg; mad apple; Solanum melongena
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("aubergine" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Meronyms (parts of "aubergine"):
aubergine; eggplant; mad apple (egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow)
Holonyms ("aubergine" is a member of...):
genus Solanum; Solanum (type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet)
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