aubergine

noun

au·​ber·​gine ˈō-bər-ˌzhēn How to pronounce aubergine (audio)
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chiefly British : eggplant sense 1
2

Examples of aubergine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The bows danced as the models walked down the runway during the collection’s show at the Prada Foundation in Milan in tone-on-tone aubergine and baby pink iterations styled with black knee-high boots. Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024 The chef's katsu curry, with panko aubergine, roquito pepper pearls and crispy onions, is packed full of flavour – and don't leave without trying the family-sized, award-winning sticky toffee pudding. Hollie Clemence, The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Sep. 2024 The 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 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-

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of aubergine was in 1775

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“Aubergine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aubergine. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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