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

Examples of eggplant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Arrange the eggplant slices in one layer on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

Crops like peppers, eggplants, and squash benefit from staking to support heavy fruits and prevent stem breakage. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 18 July 2026

After heated debates and controversy, two giant peach and eggplant sculptures can remain on Main Street in Ellicott City after a judicial decision. — Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2026

Chef-owner Takis Loukakis sources ingredients from his organic farm, serving dishes such as lamb picanha with black garlic, eggplant, and miso as well as vegan fare like king oyster mushroom carpaccio. — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing eggplant

• Japanese eggplant

Rhymes for eggplant

• decant
• descant
• enchant
• explant
• implant
• preplant
• recant
• replant
• supplant
• transplant
• ant
• aunt

Kids Definition

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