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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Cool-season crops like lettuce and kale can germinate when the soil is colder, but summer veggies like tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants will germinate best between 60°F and 85°F.
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Tomato, pepper, eggplant and tomatillo are all susceptible to the same soil pathogens.
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From an eggplant Why did the Easter Bunny fail to deliver?
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Transfer eggplant to a paper towel–lined baking sheet and sprinkle with salt.
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Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 6 Apr. 2026
Tomato, pepper, eggplant and tomatillo are all susceptible to the same soil pathogens.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
From an eggplant Why did the Easter Bunny fail to deliver?
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Transfer eggplant to a paper towel–lined baking sheet and sprinkle with salt.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
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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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