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brinjal

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brinjal [ˈbrɪndʒəl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) (in India and Africa) another name for the aubergine
[from Portuguese berinjela, from Arabic; see aubergine]
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Noun1.brinjal - hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetablebrinjal - hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena, aubergine, eggplant
eggplant, mad apple, aubergine - egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Solanum, Solanum - type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet
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brinjal
n brinjal [ˈbrinjaːl]
the green or purple fruit of the eggplant used as a vegetable. munakoiso 브린잘 茄子
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