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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmelanzana
Pronunciation / Transliteration: meh-lan-tsah-nah
"Ho cucinato una melanzana alla griglia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A vegetable with a smooth, dark purple skin and white flesh, commonly used in cooking.
"I made a delicious ratatouille with fresh aubergine from the market." - 2
The plant that produces this vegetable, also known as eggplant.
"The aubergine plant thrives in warm climates and produces fruit throughout the summer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Catalan albergínia, the term traces back through Arabic al-bāḏinjān, which ultimately originated from the Sanskrit vaṅgīna. It entered European languages via Moorish Spain and French, establishing itself as the standard Commonwealth term for the eggplant.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aubergine" is said worldwide
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aubergine
Transliteration: o-bair-zheen
"J'ai acheté une aubergine au marché."
Aubergine
Transliteration: ow-ber-geen-eh
"Ich habe eine Aubergine für das Rezept gekauft."
melanzana
Transliteration: meh-lan-tsah-nah
"Ho cucinato una melanzana alla griglia."
berenjena
Transliteration: be-ren-hena
"La berenjena es un ingrediente clave en la moussaka."
berinjela
Transliteration: be-rin-jela
"A berinjela é deliciosa em pratos vegetarianos."
बैंगन
Transliteration: baingan
"बैंगन की सब्जी बहुत स्वादिष्ट होती है।"
茄子
Transliteration: qiézi
"我喜欢吃茄子炒饭。"
가지
Transliteration: gaji
"가지는 다양한 요리에 사용됩니다."
ナス
Transliteration: nasu
"ナスは日本料理によく使われます。"
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