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CIDE DICTIONARY

egg-plant

CIDE DICTIONARY

egg-plantn. 
  •  A plant (Solanum Melongena), of East Indian origin, allied to the tomato, and bearing a large, glossy, edible fruit, shaped somewhat like an egg; mad-apple. It is widely cultivated for its fruit, commonly eaten as a vegetable.  [1913 Webster]
  •  The fruit of the eggplant{1}.  [PJC]

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