Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun solanum_melongena
1 sense of solanum melongena
Sense 1
eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena -- (hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable)
=> herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)