melongene

English

a melongene

Etymology

French mélongène, from Medieval Latin melongena, Italian melanzana, from Greek μελιτζάνα (melitzána), from Arabic اَلْبَاذِنْجَان (al-bāḏinjān, “eggplant”), from Persian بادنگان (bâdengân), from باتنگان (bâtengân), from Sanskrit वातिगगम (vātiga-gama, “eggplant”). Doublet of malidzano.

Noun

melongene (plural melongenes)

1. (Caribbean) An aubergine; an eggplant.

Synonyms

• see the list in the entry eggplant

Translations

eggplant — see eggplant