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EGGPLANT BUSH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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 ("eggplant bush" 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 "eggplant bush"):
aubergine; eggplant; mad apple (egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow)
Holonyms ("eggplant bush" is a member of...):
genus Solanum; Solanum (type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet)