Melongene

Origin

French mélongène, from Italian melanzana, from Greek μελιτζάνα, from Arabic الباذِنْجان (al-baðinjān, "eggplant"), from Persian بادنگان, from باتنگان, from Sanskrit वातिगगम (vātiga-gama, "eggplant").

Full definition of melongene

Noun

1. An aubergine; an eggplant.

Synonyms

• see the list in the entry eggplant