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SOLANUM MELONGENA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Solanum melongena mean? 

SOLANUM MELONGENA (noun)
  The noun SOLANUM MELONGENA has 1 sense:

1. hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetableplay

  Familiarity information: SOLANUM MELONGENA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SOLANUM MELONGENA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

aubergine; brinjal; eggplant; eggplant bush; garden egg; mad apple; Solanum melongena

Hypernyms ("Solanum melongena" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Meronyms (parts of "Solanum melongena"):

aubergine; eggplant; mad apple (egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow)

Holonyms ("Solanum melongena" is a member of...):

genus Solanum; Solanum (type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet)


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