aubergine

noun

au·​ber·​gine ˈō-bər-ˌzhēn How to pronounce aubergine (audio)
1
chiefly British : eggplant sense 1
2

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While sold out in the two-piece set, the three-piece set is still available in a vibrant aubergine and both are available in fuchsia. Kelsey Fredricks, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024 The bows danced as the models walked down the runway during the collection’s show at the Prada Foundation in Milan in tone-on-tone aubergine and baby pink iterations styled with black knee-high boots. Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024 The chef's katsu curry, with panko aubergine, roquito pepper pearls and crispy onions, is packed full of flavour – and don't leave without trying the family-sized, award-winning sticky toffee pudding. Hollie Clemence, The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Sep. 2024 The dish to order: The aubergine melt, on rye with globs of gruyère cheese, yellow tomato jam and Calabrian chili. Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for aubergine 

Word History

Etymology

French, from Catalan albergínia, from Arabic al-bādhinjān the eggplant, ultimately from Middle Indo-Aryan *vātiñjaṇa-, vātiṅgaṇa-

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of aubergine was in 1775

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“Aubergine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aubergine. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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