| 词汇 | aubergine |
| 词源 | aubergine. Another word for the eggplant, deriving from the French auberge, a kind of peach, possibly because the first cul- tivated eggplants were about the size of a peach. Aubergine is also used as an adjective meaning “black” or “dark purple.” See eggplant. |
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