Definition of "eggplant" []

• An Indian plant (Solanum melongena var. esculenta) cultivated for its large edible, ovoid, glossy, usually purple-skinned fruit. (noun)
• The fruit of this plant. Also called aubergine, melongene. (noun)
• A blackish purple. (noun)

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• "Kitchen notes: While the eggplant is leaching, make the pesto."
• "While the eggplant is roasting, prep the other components of the stack."
• "My wife prepares this so that the eggplant is on the botton, and is covered with sauted veggies as a topping, similar to a cooked bruschetta, but with the eggplant instead of the bread."