aubergine

/ˈəʊbəʒiːn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈəʊbərʒiːn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈō-bər-ˌzhēn/ (ame, mw)

aubergine — noun

  • auberginesingular
  • auberginesplural

1. a dark purple vegetable with pale flesh inside, usually cooked and eaten in dish

1.名詞B2
釋義

a dark purple vegetable with pale flesh inside, usually cooked and eaten in dishes such as curry, stew, or grilled slices

例句

Eshe roasted thick aubergine slices with olive oil for dinner.

collocation: roast aubergine slices

The cafe served warm flatbread with smoky aubergine dip.

aubergine as modifier: aubergine dip

同義詞
  • eggplant

    the usual American English word for the same vegetable

  • brinjal

    used in South Asian English and some other regional varieties

文法句型

cook an aubergine

aubergine + noun (aubergine curry, aubergine dip)

用法筆記

In British English, 'aubergine' is the usual word for this vegetable. In American English, people normally say 'eggplant'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought aubergine for one curry.
✅I bought an aubergine for one curry.
💡Use an article when you mean one whole vegetable.
❌We ate eggplant in London, so I asked for eggplant there.
✅We ate aubergine in London, so I asked for aubergine there.
💡In British English, 'aubergine' is the normal word.

2. the garden plant that grows aubergines, with broad leaves, purple flowers, and f

2.名詞C1
釋義

the garden plant that grows aubergines, with broad leaves, purple flowers, and fruit that hangs from the stem

例句

Heloisa tied the young aubergine plant to a thin bamboo stick.

gardening context: aubergine plant

Putri checked the aubergine plants each morning for insect damage.

同義詞
  • eggplant

    American English usually uses this word for both the plant and the edible fruit

  • nightshade

    the wider plant family; much less specific than aubergine

文法句型

grow aubergines

an aubergine plant

用法筆記

This plant sense appears mainly in gardening and farming contexts. In everyday conversation, 'aubergine' usually means the vegetable itself.