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lilek — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • eggplant noun A vegetable with smooth, glossy purple (or sometimes white) skin, also called an aubergine.
  • nightshade noun Any of a group of plants in the genus Solanum, some of which are poisonous, including black nightshade and the highly toxic deadly nightshade.

Senses

lilek is used for these senses in English:

  • eggplant (North America, AU, NZ, Philippines) The plant Solanum melongena or its edible fruit; an aubergine.
  • nightshade Any of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade.

eggplant — full definition

  1. noun A vegetable with smooth, glossy purple (or sometimes white) skin, also called an aubergine.
  2. noun A deep purple color, similar to the skin of the vegetable.

nightshade — full definition

  1. noun Any of a group of plants in the genus Solanum, some of which are poisonous, including black nightshade and the highly toxic deadly nightshade.
  2. noun Loosely, any plant in the wider nightshade family, which also includes tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants.

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