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aubergine
[ oh-ber-zheen, -jeen, oh-ber-; oh-ber-zheen, -jeen, oh-ber- ]
aubergine
/ ˈəʊ²úəˌÏô¾±Ë²Ô /
noun
- a tropical Old World solanaceous plant, Solanum melongena, widely cultivated for its egg-shaped typically dark purple fruit US, Canadian, and Australian nameeggplant
- the fruit of this plant, which is cooked and eaten as a vegetable
- a dark purple colour
- ( as adjective )
an aubergine dress
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of aubergine1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of aubergine1
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Example Sentences
Her interrogators said they would kill her husband and "hit him so much that he would turn black like coal, and purple like an aubergine".
The bows danced as the models walked down the runway during the collection’s show at the Prada Foundation in Milan in tone-on-tone aubergine and baby pink iterations styled with black knee-high boots.
The new Gucci oxblood red anchored the bold color palette of navy, mustard, olive green and aubergine.
The color palette is mostly dark neutral, punctuated by colorful hats in aubergine or turquoise that elongate the form.
The design featured a foliate design on an "ornate aubergine coloured" background, the catalogue said.
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