| Meaning | hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable. | 
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| Synonyms | eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, mad apple, Solanum melongena | 
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| Member of | Solanum, genus Solanum | type genus of the Solanaceae | 
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| Parts | eggplant, aubergine, mad apple | egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow | 
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| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem | 
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| Spanish | berenjena, solanum melongena | 
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| Catalan | albergínia, alberginiera, solanum melongena, Solanum melongena | 
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