Examples of “eggplant” in a Sentence

noun A vegetable with smooth, glossy purple (or sometimes white) skin, also called an aubergine.

• She sliced the eggplant thin and grilled it with olive oil.
• This curry recipe calls for two large eggplants.

noun A deep purple color, similar to the skin of the vegetable.

• She painted the bedroom walls a rich eggplant shade.