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

Hurry to plant tomatoes, peppers and eggplants in the garden. —Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026

Bake until eggplant has softened and started turning brown on the edges, about 10-15 minutes. —Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026

The TikTok account trombonechef began posting videos about a strawberry and her extramarital affair with her eggplant boss. —Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026

Batons of Chinese eggplant are coated in cornmeal before frying. —Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 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
• 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