eggplant
noun
egg·plant
ˈeg-ˌplant 
ˈāg-
1
a
: a widely cultivated perennial Asian herb (Solanum melongena) of the nightshade family yielding edible fruit
b
: the usually smooth ovoid typically blackish-purple or white fruit of the eggplant
2
: a dark grayish or blackish purple
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This is especially true for warm-season varieties that require a longer growing period, such as tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants, Mao says.
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With Other Nightshade Plants Tomatoes are in the nightshade family along with potatoes, peppers, and eggplants.
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Vegetables available should include broccoli, cabbage, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers and more.
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Laura Ness, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
This is especially true for warm-season varieties that require a longer growing period, such as tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants, Mao says.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
With Other Nightshade Plants Tomatoes are in the nightshade family along with potatoes, peppers, and eggplants.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
Vegetables available should include broccoli, cabbage, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers and more.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
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eggplant
noun
egg·plant
-ˌplant
1
: a widely cultivated herb that is related to the potato and yields edible fruit
2
: the usually glossy blackish purple egg-shaped fruit of an eggplant
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