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Also known as brinjal, melongene, guinea squash, aubergine, garden ebrinjalgg, purple cucumber, eggplant, white eggplant

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Solanum melongena, also known as aubergine, eggplant, or brinjal, is a species within the genus Solanum. It is classified as a perennial and annual plant that serves as a cultivated edible and useful plant. The taxon produces a berry-type fruit and is a source of eggplant. It has uses as a vegetable, fodder, and medicinal plant. The organism is part of Egyptian cuisine and is depicted by the Unicode character 🍆.

The taxon’s range includes Beijing, China, the Tibet Autonomous Region, and Guangdong. It is described in sources such as the Gujin Tushu Jicheng, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. The author citation is L. The taxon appears in the Commons category Solanum melongena and is on the focus list of Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4. It is referenced by 1,623 other encyclopedia articles.

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Species

茄子（学名：Solanum melongena），福建人稱為紅菜，吴越人沿用宋代叫法稱爲落苏，廣東人稱為矮瓜，客家人稱之為吊菜，是茄科茄属一年生草本植物，热带为多年生。其结出的果实可食用，颜色多为紫色或紫黑色，也有淡绿色或白色品种，形状上也有長條形、圆形、椭圆、梨形等各种。根据品种的不同，食用方法多样。

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Encyclopedic overview

30 sections

Contents

Description
Genetics
Etymology and regional names
''Eggplant''-type names
''Aubergine''-type names
From Dravidian to Arabic
From Arabic into Iberia and beyond
From Arabic into Greek and beyond
Other English names
History
Cultivars
Varieties
Genetically engineered eggplant
Uses
Culinary
East Asia
Southeast Asia
South Asia
Middle East and the Mediterranean
Iran
Nutrition
Cultivation and pests
Production
Chemistry
Allergies
Taxonomy
Culture
See also
References
External links

Eggplant (in North American, Australian, and Philippine English), aubergine (in British, Irish, and New Zealand English), brinjal (in Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Singapore, Malaysian, South African, and Sri Lankan English), or baigan (in Caribbean English) is a plant species in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Solanum melongena is grown worldwide for its edible fruit, typically used as a vegetable in cooking.

Most commonly purple, the spongy, absorbent fruit is used in several cuisines. It is a berry by botanical definition. As a member of the genus Solanum, it is related to the tomato, chili pepper, and potato, although those are of the Americas region while the eggplant is of the Eurasia region. Like the tomato, its skin and seeds can be eaten, but it is usually eaten cooked. Eggplant is nutritionally low in macronutrient and micronutrient content, but the capability of the fruit to absorb oils and flavors into its flesh through cooking expands its use in the culinary arts.

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