brinjal
brinjal · brinjals
An aubergine or eggplantAn aubergine or eggplant.
/ˈbɹɪnd͡ʒəl/
» I love brinjal.
Meaning
1 senses(Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, South Asia)An aubergine or eggplant.
More definitions
- hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
Examples
1 sentencesI love brinjal.
Origin
Borrowed from Portuguese beringela, from Old Galician-Portuguese berengenha, borrowed fromBorrowed from Portuguese beringela, from Old Galician-Portuguese berengenha, borrowed from Arabic بَاذِنْجَان (bāḏinjān), borrowed from Classical Persian بَاذِنْگَان (bāzingān), borrowed from Sanskrit वातिङ्गण (vātiṅgaṇa), from Proto-Dravidian *waẓVtV. Doublet of aubergine, malidzano, and melongene.
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Forms
plural: brinjalsSynonyms
7 synonymsthe list at eggplant
Close in meaning
- hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable:eggplantaubergineeggplant bushgarden eggmad appleSolanum melongena
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbrown jolly