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Pronunciation / Transliteration: afrīkī baingan
"अफ़्रीकी बैंगन का स्वाद थोड़ा कड़वा होता है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A plant of the nightshade family (Solanum aethiopicum) widely cultivated in sub-Saharan Africa for its edible, bitter-tasting fruit and leaves.
"The farmer harvested a basket of fresh African eggplant to sell at the local market." - 2
The edible fruit of the Solanum aethiopicum plant, typically featuring a ribbed or globular shape and ranging in color from white and green to bright red.
"She added diced African eggplant to the traditional stew to give it an authentic flavor and texture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'African', denoting geographic origin, and 'eggplant', which historically derived from the white, egg-shaped fruit of certain early cultivated varieties. Botanically known as Solanum aethiopicum, it has been cultivated across sub-Saharan Africa for centuries as a staple vegetable.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "African eggplant" is said worldwide
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aubergine africaine
Transliteration: obɛʁʒin afʁikɛn
"L'aubergine africaine est très populaire dans la cuisine ouest-africaine."
afrikanische Aubergine
Transliteration: afʁiˈkaːnɪʃə oʊbɛʁˈʒiːnə
"Die afrikanische Aubergine wird oft in Eintöpfen verwendet."
melanzana africana
Transliteration: melanˈdzana afriˈkana
"La melanzana africana ha un sapore leggermente amarognolo."
berenjena africana
Transliteration: beɾenˈxena afɾiˈkana
"La berenjena africana es un ingrediente clave en muchos platos tradicionales."
beringela africana
Transliteration: beɾĩˈʒɛlɐ afɾiˈkɐnɐ
"A beringela africana é amplamente cultivada na África subsariana."
अफ़्रीकी बैंगन
Transliteration: afrīkī baingan
"अफ़्रीकी बैंगन का स्वाद थोड़ा कड़वा होता है।"
非洲茄子
Transliteration: fēizhōu qiézi
"非洲茄子是非洲许多地区常见的蔬菜。"
아프리카 가지
Transliteration: apeurika gaji
"아프리카 가지는 독특한 풍미를 가지고 있습니다."
アフリカナス
Transliteration: afurika nasu
"アフリカナスは伝統的な料理によく使われます。"
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