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

Waiting for them were mounds of zucchini, yellow squash and eggplant picked from the food bank’s farm. —Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025

The vibe at this market is one of soaking up the scenery, sipping your glühwein (perhaps around one of the toasty fires), and sampling appetizers from around the world, such as Tibetan dumplings or Yemeni eggplant sandwiches. —AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025

Jalapeños, pineapple, and eggplant were also unpopular pizza toppings, according to the poll. —Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025

On the menu was a classic Caesar salad, truffle chicken roulade, koji cured Santa Maria steak and eggplant lasagna. —Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025

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
• secant
• supplant
• transplant
• ant

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