mad apple

Noun
Synonyms: eggplantauberginebrinjaleggplant bushgarden eggmad appleSolanum melongena

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetableSynonyms: eggplantauberginebrinjaleggplant bushgarden eggmad appleSolanum melongena
  2. egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellowSynonyms: eggplantauberginemad apple
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Mad-apple \Mad"-ap`ple\, Mad apple \Mad" ap`ple\, n.

1.(Bot.) The eggplant bush (Solanum melongena). See Eggplant.

Syn: eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, Solanum melongena. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

2.The fruit of the eggplant bush, a large egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow.

Syn: eggplant, aubergine. [WordNet 1.5]

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