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aubergine

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aubergine
1. a tropical Old World solanaceous plant, Solanum melongena, widely cultivated for its egg-shaped typically dark purple fruit
2. the fruit of this plant, which is cooked and eaten as a vegetable
3. a dark purple colour
(jargon)aubergine - A secret term used to refer to computers in the presence of computerphobic third parties.
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Byline: STACEY ROBERTS THE aubergine is probably my wife Susan's favourite vegetable.
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Heat the oil in a pan, then fry the aubergine for five minutes until browned.
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The aubergine, courgette and tomato dish - created by poor French farmers to use up leftover summer produce - is now a regular in British diets.
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