eggplant

noun/ˈeɡplɑːnt/CEFR B1

বেগুন

Meaning

A large purple vegetable, called aubergine in British English.

Example sentences

  • She fried slices of eggplant.সে বেগুনের ফালি ভাজল।
  • Eggplant grows well here.এখানে বেগুন ভালো হয়।

A common mistake

In a British recipe, look for eggplant.In a British recipe, look for aubergine.

Eggplant is American and Australian; Britain and Ireland say aubergine, from the French.

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.

  • brinjal

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

eggplant” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

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  1. “eggplant” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • অন্যত্র উপস্থিতির প্রমাণ, আলিবাই
    • মূকাভিনয়, কথা না বলে অঙ্গভঙ্গিতে অভিনয়
    • লেখকের নামের পঙ্‌ক্তি, বাইলাইন
    • বেগুন
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    বেগুনeggplant (noun) — বেগুন. A large purple vegetable, called aubergine in British English.

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

    • aubergine
    • workload
    • organism
    • indictment
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    aubergineaubergine — বেগুন. A purple vegetable with soft flesh, cooked in many dishes.

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