brinjal

noun/ˈbrɪndʒəl/CEFR B1

বেগুন

Meaning

A large purple vegetable, the South Asian English name for the aubergine.

Example sentences

  • She bought two kilos of brinjal.সে দুই কেজি বেগুন কিনল।
  • Fried brinjal is served with rice.বেগুন ভাজা ভাতের সঙ্গে পরিবেশন করা হয়।

A common mistake

Brinjal is wrong English for aubergine.→Brinjal is the South Asian English name for the same vegetable.

Brinjal is standard in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and South Africa; Britain says aubergine and America eggplant. Outside South Asia, use one of those two.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: aubergine

Similar words, and what each means

  • aubergine

    বেগুন

    A purple vegetable with soft flesh, cooked in many dishes.

Other English words for “বেগুন”

  • aubergine

    A purple vegetable with soft flesh, cooked in many dishes.

  • eggplant

    A large purple vegetable, called aubergine in British English.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “brinjal” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • কুয়াশা জমে তৈরি সাদা বরফের আস্তরণ
    • • মজার অনুকরণ; ভুয়া নকল
    • • খাবার উল্টানোর চ্যাপ্টা খুন্তি
    • • বেগুন
    Show the answer

    বেগুন — brinjal (noun) — বেগুন. A large purple vegetable, the South Asian English name for the aubergine.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “brinjal”?

    • • pop
    • • association
    • • cross-stitch
    • • aubergine
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    aubergine — aubergine — বেগুন. A purple vegetable with soft flesh, cooked in many dishes.

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