'aubergine' definitions:

Hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable [syn: eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena]

Egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow [syn: eggplant, aubergine, mad apple]