solanum melongena

Noun solanum melongena has 1 sense

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