eggplant

Definitions

egg + plant — nothing to do with planting. Early European varieties were small, white, and egg-shaped, so English speakers literally called the plant the 'egg-plant.' Here plant just means 'a growing thing.' (British English prefers aubergine, from Arabic via French.)

Common Collocations

• 1.roasted eggplant烤茄子
• 2.grilled eggplant炭烤茄子
• 3.eggplant parmesan芝士焗茄子

Example Sentences

• 1.

  She sliced the eggplant and roasted it with olive oil and garlic.

• 2.

  In Britain, what Americans call eggplant is known as aubergine.