/ ˈbrɪndʒl; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] ( IndE , SAfrE ) an aubergine / eggplant (= a large vegetable with shiny dark purple skin and soft white flesh)
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WORD ORIGIN
based on Portuguese berinjela , from Arabic al-bāḏinjān (based on Persian bādingān , from Sanskrit vātiṃgaṇa ).