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Brinjal

noun
1.
Hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable.  Synonyms: aubergine, eggplant, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena.






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"Brinjal" Quotes from Famous Books



... who died in 1761. He preached the worship of the True Name of the one God, the cause and creator of all things, void of sensible qualities and without beginning or end. He prohibited the use of meat, lentils (on account of their red colour suggesting blood) of the brinjal or eggplant, which was considered, probably on account of its shape, to resemble flesh, and of intoxicating liquors. The creed of Ghasi Das enunciated subsequently was nearly identical with that of Jagjiwan Das, and was no doubt derived ...
— The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) • R.V. Russell



Words linked to "Brinjal" :   genus Solanum, herbaceous plant, Solanum, herb



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