eggplant

[ eg-plant, -plahnt ]

/ ˈɛgˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt /

a plant, Solanum melongena esculentum, of the nightshade family, cultivated for its edible, dark-purple or occasionally white or yellow fruit.

the fruit of this plant used as a table vegetable.

a blackish purple color; aubergine.

Origin of eggplant

First recorded in 1760–70; egg¹ + plant

Tomatoes are nightshades, a plant family whose other members include tobacco, potatoes, pimentos, peppers, eggplant and paprika.

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Transfer the eggplant to a food processor, purée and set aside.

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Peel and slice an eggplant and soak over night in cold salted water.

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When the whole is thoroughly blended, pack it into the shell of the eggplant and place in the oven.

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Slice the eggplant in slices one third of an inch thick, pare, put into a deep dish, and cover with cold water well salted.

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Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise, and steam or bake in a very slow oven.

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When an eggplant is prepared in this way, it will appear as in Fig. 16.

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eggplant

/ (ˈɛɡˌplɑːnt) /

a tropical Old World solanaceous plant, Solanum melongena, widely cultivated for its egg-shaped typically dark purple fruit

the fruit of this plant, which is cooked and eaten as a vegetable

Also called: aubergine