Recent Examples on the WebUnveiled 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 For autumn 2023, that urge is best addressed with a smudge of single-tone eyeshadow pulled from the corduroy palette—think chocolate browns, navy blues, deep greens, and aubergines.—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2023 As atmospheric as the cocktail bar on the ground floor, the sixth-floor restaurant at the hotel provides an intimate dining spot where a Parisian and internationally inspired menu of dishes includes highlights like caramelised aubergine with burrata, Tom Yum black halibut and a spicy lobster pasta.—Lauren Jade Hill, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 The pieces are arrayed along a spiral pattern elemental to Pueblo cosmology, and the walls and displays are painted deep aubergine and mustard yellow, on the request of a Pueblo advisory committee.—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023 The interior color scheme is a mix of aubergine and burgundy hues and the vibe decidedly moody with a Mediterranean influence.—Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, 21 June 2023 Here, against walls that Thompson painted in a high-gloss aubergine as a way of reflecting light inside the interior-facing room, hangs a black-and-white portrait by Chuck Close of David Rockefeller, Sr.—Daniel Cappello, Town & Country, 5 Apr. 2023
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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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