Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun aubergine

2 senses of aubergine

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)

Sense 2
eggplant, aubergine, mad apple -- (egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow)
       => solanaceous vegetable -- (any of several fruits of plants of the family Solanaceae; especially of the genera Solanum, Capsicum, and Lycopersicon)