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

True to form, The Hangover actress embraced her warm-weather uniform of choice, adding a whimsical pop to her swimsuit collection with a plunging eggplant purple string bikini covered in white spots. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Dinner is tagine and zaalouk (the smoky eggplant-and-tomato spread that is the foundation of Moroccan home cooking) made the way they are actually supposed to be made. — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

However, denser vegetables like mushrooms, eggplant, cauliflower, carrots, and Brussels sprouts benefit from 30 minutes to 1 hour, Gavin says. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026

Yazon will be serving up savory items including beef mechado, pork binagoongan with eggplant and tortang talong. — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 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