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What is another word for aubergines?

Pronunciation: [ˈə͡ʊbəʒˌiːnz] (IPA)

Aubergines have many synonyms that vary depending on the country. For instance, in the United States and Canada, the word "eggplant" is more commonly used. In the United Kingdom, "aubergine" is the popular term, while in Australia, "eggfruit" or "eggplant" is used interchangeably. Other synonyms include "melongene," "brinjal" (used mainly in South Asia), "guinea squash," and "garden egg" (common in West Africa). In some countries, the different varieties of aubergines have specific names; for example, the small, egg-shaped variety is called "Thai eggplant" or "Japanese eggplant." Despite these differences, the vegetable's unique texture and flavor have made it a popular ingredient in many cuisines around the world.
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  • The secret is to cook the aubergines the day before and let them dry of all the oil they drank in cooking. When you cook aubergine, they eat a lot of oil. It can be very heavy.
    Nana Mouskouri
  • Europeans had sometimes invited him to dinner and given him stuffed aubergines and onion soup and Nuits St Georges and what they said was good coffee.…They had evinced, in their curious French mixed with Malay (both were foreign languages, both occupied the same compartment, they were bound to get mixed), a nostalgia for France which amused him slightly, bored him much, flattered him not at all.
    Anthony Burgess

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