solanum melongena(n = noun.plant) aubergine, brinjal, eggplant, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple - hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable;
is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant
has parts: aubergine, eggplant, mad apple
is a member of genus solanum, solanum

genus solanum, solanum, solanum aviculare, solanum burbankii, solanum carolinense, solanum commersonii, solanum crispum, solanum dulcamara, solanum elaeagnifolium, solanum giganteum, solanum jamesii, solanum jasmoides, solanum macranthum, solanum melanocerasum, solanum nigrum, solanum nigrum guineese, solanum pseudocapsicum, solanum quitoense, solanum rostratum, solanum tuberosum, solanum wendlandii, solanum wrightii