aubergine

English

/ˈoʊ.bɚ.ʒin/, /ˈəʊ.bə.ʒiːn/

noun
Definitions
  • (British) an Asian plant, Solanum melongena, cultivated for its edible purple, green, or white ovoid fruit
  • (British) the fruit of this plant, eaten as a vegetable
  • a dark purple colour; eggplant.

Etymology

Borrowed from French aubergine derived from Catalan, Valencian albergínia derived from Arabic باذنجان, اَلْبَاذِنْجَان (eggplant) derived from Persian بادنجان (eggplant, aubergine) 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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