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Meaning of AUBERGINE

Pronunciation:  'owbur`zheen

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
  2. [n]  hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
 
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 Synonyms: brinjal, eggplant, eggplant, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, mad apple, Solanum melongena
 
 See Also: aubergine, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, genus Solanum, herb, herbaceous plant, solanaceous vegetable, Solanum, Solanum melongena

 

 

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 Definition: 

A secret term used to refer to computers in the presence of computerphobic third parties.

 

 

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