eggplant /(?)/

egg·plant

eggplant

n.
  1. A plant (Solanum Melongena), of East Indian origin, allied to the tomato, and bearing a large, glossy, edible fruit, shaped somewhat like an egg; mad-apple. It is widely cultivated for its fruit, commonly eaten as a vegetable. (Bot.)
  2. The fruit of the eggplant{1}.