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

Sprinkle eggplant with cheese; grill 2 minutes or until cheese melts. —Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025

Examples of fiber-rich foods that contain prebiotics include almonds, bananas, peas, eggplant, artichoke, beans, and oats.15 Slows digestion. —Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2025

Place bell peppers, eggplant, and zucchini in a large resealable bag with the remaining three tablespoons of olive oil. —Randy Graham, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025

Two New Jersey bakery operators said they were stabbed by a customer still angry over a 2021 eggplant sandwich order. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 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