aubergine

noun

au·​ber·​gine ˈō-bər-ˌzhēn How to pronounce aubergine (audio)
1
chiefly British : eggplant sense 1
2
: eggplant sense 2

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The gown's train featured a vaguely psychedelic ombre dip-dye pattern in shades of aubergine, sky blue, and lavender. — Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 The walls, still pistachio, were now offset by two large aubergine sofas by the designer Athena Calderone. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 The midi dress was designed with variations on tonal aubergine, featuring a rose print motif throughout the fabric of the dress. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 June 2026 Then, as the sun goes down, feast on tomato fritters, roast aubergine, and hard cheese and honey in the open courtyard of the restaurant in the ruins of the old part of town. — Helen Brown, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aubergine

Word History

Etymology

French, from Catalan albergínia, from Arabic al-bādhinjān the eggplant, ultimately from Middle Indo-Aryan *vātiñjaṇa-, vātiṅgaṇa-

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of aubergine was in 1775

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