melongene
English
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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”).
Noun
melongene (plural melongenes)
- (Caribbean) An aubergine; an eggplant.
Synonyms
- see the list in the entry eggplant
Translations
eggplant — see eggplant