See Also: aubergine(dictionary)
Aubergine(recipes)
aubergine(dictionary)
Stuffed Aubergine(recipes)
Lamb with aubergine and tzatziki(recipes)
Aubergine ' roll-mops'(recipes)
Aubergine tikka masala(recipes)
Grilled aubergine salad(recipes)
Aubergine and tofu satay(recipes)
Griddled chicken with sea-spiced aubergine(recipes)

aubergine (iou)



aubergine noun & adjective. L18.
[French from Catalan alberginia from Arab. al-bainjan, from AL-2 + Persian badingan, -injan from Sanskrit vatigaa.]
A. noun.
The fruit of the eggplant, Solanum melongena, eaten as a vegetable; the plant itself. L18.
A dark purple colour typical of the skin of the fruit. L19.
b. adjective. Of the colour aubergine, dark purple. L19.