egg ‧ plant /ˈeɡplɑːnt $ -plænt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] American English
a large vegetable with smooth purple skin SYN aubergine British English
egg ‧ plant /ˈeɡplɑːnt $ -plænt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] American English
a large vegetable with smooth purple skin SYN aubergine British English
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012