NYT Dictionary

EGGPLANT

/ˈɛɡ.plænt/

NounEGG-plantegg-plant · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021

Meaning

The plant Solanum melongena or its edible fruit; an aubergine.

Etymology

Origin: German

From egg + plant, originally applied only to the white-colored, egg-shaped variety. Compare Dutch and Afrikaans eierplant (“eggplant”), German Eierpflanze (“eggplant”), Swedish äggplanta (“eggplant”). Compare also Afrikaans eiervrug (“eggplant”, literally “egg-fruit”), Icelandic eggaldin (“eggplant”, literally “egg-fruit”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

auberginebrinjalbainganbrown jollybaiganbhaiganbangunmelongeneeggplanteggplant bush

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021.