aubergineとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Borrowed from French aubergine, from Catalan albergínia, from Arabic اَلْبَاذِنْجَان‎ (al-bāḏinjān, “the aubergine”), from Persian بادنجان‎ (bâdenjân), from باتنجان‎ (bâtenjân), from Sanskrit वातिगगम (vātigagama, “the plant that cures the wind”). Doublet of brinjal.

発音

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈoʊbɚʒin/
• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˈəʊbəʒiːn/

名詞

aubergine (複数形 aubergines)

1. (Britain) An Asian plant, Solanum melongena, cultivated for its edible purple, green, or white ovoid fruit; eggplant.
2. (Britain) The fruit of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.
3. (color) A dark purple colour; eggplant.

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同意語

• See the list at eggplant.

派生語

• auberginey

派生した語

• Bislama: obesin