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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAubergine
Pronunciation / Transliteration: obɛʁʒin
"J'ai préparé une ratatouille avec de l'aubergine fraîche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A plant of the nightshade family, bearing edible fruit that is typically purple or white.
"I made a delicious ratatouille using fresh eggplant from the farmer's market." - 2
The edible fruit of the eggplant plant, often used in cooking.
"Grilled eggplant slices make a great addition to any summer barbecue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'b%c4%93kan' is a URL-encoded representation of the Japanese word 'bekan' or relates to the Hindi context where 'bēkan' phonetically points to the eggplant (baingan in Hindi). The English word 'eggplant' derives from the fact that small, white or yellow varieties of the fruit resemble chicken eggs, a resemblance noted in 18th-century botany.
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Aubergine
Transliteration: obɛʁʒin
"J'ai préparé une ratatouille avec de l'aubergine fraîche."
Aubergine
Transliteration: aʊ̯bɛʁˈɡiːnə
"Ich habe frische Auberginen für das Abendessen gekauft."
Melanzana
Transliteration: melanˈtsaːna
"Ho cucinato una parmigiana di melanzane."
Berenjena
Transliteration: beɾenˈxena
"La berenjena es un ingrediente clave en la moussaka."
Berinjela
Transliteration: beɾĩˈʒɛlɐ
"A berinjela é deliciosa grelhada."
बैंगन
Transliteration: baingan
"बैंगन की सब्जी बहुत स्वादिष्ट होती है।"
茄子
Transliteration: qiézi
"我用新鲜的茄子做了一个美味的菜。"
가지
Transliteration: gaji
"가지는 여름에 맛있어요."
ナス
Transliteration: nasu
"ナスは焼くと美味しいです。"
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