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

To help ensure healthy plants in the garden, rotate crops and do not plant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, or potato plants in the same location every year. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 June 2026

There are handmade dumplings like pork, chicken or eggplant bao, and chicken siu mai, plus noodle dishes. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

The lingcod is perfectly cooked and swimming in a broth with eggplant, roasted celtuce, and yam leaves. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 June 2026

Somehow, Greek, Russian, Armenian, semi-Lebanese mixes of these items landed on our table including the Greek cheeses, olives, Russian eggplant and beet salads and some Persian dishes. —Ani Duzdabanyan, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 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