aubergine

[ oh-ber-zheen, -jeen, oh-ber-; oh-ber-zheen, -jeen, oh-ber- ]

/ ˈoʊ bərˌʒin, -ˌdʒin, ˈoʊ bɛr-; ˌoʊ bərˈʒin, -ˈdʒin, ˌoʊ bɛr- /

noun

Chiefly British. eggplant.

a dark purplish color.

Origin of aubergine

First recorded in 1785–95; from French, from Catalan albargínia, from Arabic al “the” + bādhinjān “eggplant,” from Persian bādingān, perhaps from Indo-Aryan; compare Sanskrit vātiṅgaṇaḥ

Words nearby aubergine

aubade, Aubanel, Aube, Auber, auberge, aubergine, Aubervilliers, Aubrey, aubrietia, auburn, Aubusson

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Example sentences from the Web for aubergine

“Hillary also looked beautiful in that aubergine dress,” he said.
Chelsea's Wedding Dress Knockoff|Claire Howorth|August 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Three colours:—green, a curious shade; yellow, varying from pale to bright; aubergine, also varying in tone.
Chats on Oriental China|J. F. Blacker
A gold base deeply chiselled in wave-diaper and overrun with a paste of aubergine purple is the most pleasing.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2|Various
The spouts are seen issuing from monster heads, the latter in aubergine, the former in brilliant yellow.
Chats on Oriental China|J. F. Blacker

All the trappings, including saddle and saddle-cloth, in green and aubergine.
Chats on Oriental China|J. F. Blacker
Near the base is the figure of a man ploughing the rice field, with a water buffalo, in aubergine and yellow.
Chats on Oriental China|J. F. Blacker

British Dictionary definitions for aubergine

aubergine

/ (ˈəʊbəˌʒiːn) /

noun

a tropical Old World solanaceous plant, Solanum melongena, widely cultivated for its egg-shaped typically dark purple fruitUS, Canadian, and Australian name: eggplant

the fruit of this plant, which is cooked and eaten as a vegetable

a dark purple colour
(as adjective)an aubergine dress

Word Origin for aubergine

C18: from French, from Catalan alberginia, from Arabic al-bādindjān, ultimately from Sanskrit vatin-ganah, of obscure origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	aubergine
释义	aubergine [ oh-ber-zheen, -jeen, oh-ber-; oh-ber-zheen, -jeen, oh-ber- ] / ˈoʊ bərˌʒin, -ˌdʒin, ˈoʊ bɛr-; ˌoʊ bərˈʒin, -ˈdʒin, ˌoʊ bɛr- / noun Chiefly British. eggplant. a dark purplish color. Origin of aubergine First recorded in 1785–95; from French, from Catalan albargínia, from Arabic al “the” + bādhinjān “eggplant,” from Persian bādingān, perhaps from Indo-Aryan; compare Sanskrit vātiṅgaṇaḥ Words nearby aubergine aubade, Aubanel, Aube, Auber, auberge, aubergine, Aubervilliers, Aubrey, aubrietia, auburn, Aubusson Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aubergine “Hillary also looked beautiful in that aubergine dress,” he said. Chelsea's Wedding Dress Knockoff\|Claire Howorth\|August 2, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Three colours:—green, a curious shade; yellow, varying from pale to bright; aubergine, also varying in tone. Chats on Oriental China\|J. F. Blacker A gold base deeply chiselled in wave-diaper and overrun with a paste of aubergine purple is the most pleasing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2\|Various The spouts are seen issuing from monster heads, the latter in aubergine, the former in brilliant yellow. Chats on Oriental China\|J. F. Blacker All the trappings, including saddle and saddle-cloth, in green and aubergine. Chats on Oriental China\|J. F. Blacker Near the base is the figure of a man ploughing the rice field, with a water buffalo, in aubergine and yellow. Chats on Oriental China\|J. F. Blacker British Dictionary definitions for aubergine aubergine / (ˈəʊbəˌʒiːn) / noun a tropical Old World solanaceous plant, Solanum melongena, widely cultivated for its egg-shaped typically dark purple fruitUS, Canadian, and Australian name: eggplant the fruit of this plant, which is cooked and eaten as a vegetable a dark purple colour (as adjective)an aubergine dress Word Origin for aubergine C18: from French, from Catalan alberginia, from Arabic al-bādindjān, ultimately from Sanskrit vatin-ganah, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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