Recent Examples on the WebThe dish to order: The aubergine melt, on rye with globs of gruyère cheese, yellow tomato jam and Calabrian chili.—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2024 Unveiled in December, Air India’s new crew uniforms, designed by Indian couturier Manish Malhotra, feature deep reds, burgundy, aubergine, and gold accents.—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024 The color palette is mostly dark neutral, punctuated by colorful hats in aubergine or turquoise that elongate the form.—Colleen Barry, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024 Here, a crispy aubergine in Sichuan sauce sits comfortably alongside a kale chaat or hummus with sheermal.—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for aubergine
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Word History
Etymology
French, from Catalan albergínia, from Arabic al-bādhinjān the eggplant, ultimately from Middle Indo-Aryan *vātiñjaṇa-, vātiṅgaṇa-
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