albergínia

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noun
Definitions
  • aubergine, eggplant

Etymology

Derived from Arabic باذنجان, اَلْبَاذِنْجَان (eggplant) derived from Persian بادنگان derived from Sanskrit वातिगगम (eggplant, the plant that cures the wind).

Origin

Sanskrit

वातिगगम

Gloss

eggplant, the plant that cures the wind

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