Noun
egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
Source: WordNetBlack pearls are very rarely black: they are usually shades of green, purple, aubergine, blue, grey, silver or peacock (a mix of several shades, like a peacock's feather). Source: Internet
A Spanish dish called escalivada in Catalonia calls for strips of roasted aubergine, sweet pepper, onion and tomato. Source: Internet
Patties and buns range from The Classic bean, pepper and corn burger, topped with the usual suspects, to the Auberger, made with aubergine and Tabasco chipotle chickpeas and slathered with vegan cumin mayo. Source: Internet
The main ingredient may variously be brinjal (eggplant or aubergine), potatoes, fresh corn kernels, okra, tomatoes, etc. In addition, there are several common kofta dishes which, of course, substitute vegetables for meat. Source: Internet
Preheat the oven to 180c/fan 160c/gas 4. Using a sharp knife, slice a criss-cross pattern into the cut side of the aubergine halves, about 0.5cm deep. Source: Internet
Behind the humble green vegetable were artichokes with 14% and celery and aubergine in joint third place with 13%. Source: Internet