Noun has 2 senses

• mad apple(n = noun.plant) aubergine, brinjal, eggplant, eggplant bush, garden egg, solanum melongena - hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable;




• mad apple(n = noun.food) aubergine, eggplant - egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow;