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brinjal

(ˈbrɪndʒəl)
n
(Plants) (in India and Africa) another name for aubergine
[C17: from Portuguese berinjela, from Arabic; see aubergine]
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Noun1.brinjal - hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetablebrinjal - hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
eggplant, mad apple, aubergine - egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Solanum, Solanum - type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet
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Translations
baklažán
aubergine
eggaldin
baklažāns

brinjal

(ˈbrinjaːl) noun
the green or purple fruit of the eggplant used as a vegetable.
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At the National Irrigation Board farm, sunflower, tomatoes, maize, brinjals, sorghum, cotton, spinach, sukuma wiki, onions, water melons, green grams and capsicum are among the crops flourishing as they wait for the event to start.
There is an assortment of stuff: watermelon, fig, sugarcane, corn, brinjals, chilies, tomatoes, ladyfingers, coriander, lettuce, mint.
The Andhra guttivankaya koora (stuffed brinjal curry), a marvel of a dish using plump baby brinjals in a tangy, spicy sauce of onions, tomatoes, groundnut and sesame is an all-time favourite.
She pointed out that most vendors were selling brinjals, capsicums, cauliflowers, ginger, pumpkin, cabbage and green chilies at higher rates.
Brinjals, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, potatoes, tomatoes, mushrooms, beetroot - the list goes on and on.
The peasants in both the villages were mainly engaged in wheat cultivation and very few of them diversified their farming into vegetable crops like brinjals, tomatoes, onions, chillies etc.
It specialises in organic and hydroponic farming of poultry, fruit and vegetables, including brinjals, butternuts, green beans, okra, mustard, spinach, green peppers, sweet potatoes and cucumbers.
A foam box of eggplants (5-6kg) was being sold recently for as low as QR4 and the same applied to Indian brinjals. A similar quantity of cauliflower cost QR5-6.
Genetically Modified grains are already available in the markets, and attempts are now being made to produce GM vegetables such as tomatoes and brinjals (known in the U.S.A.
She said Bangladesh wants to introduce genetically modified Bt cotton within a short time, as it did in the case of Bt brinjals, so the country can double its production and farmers have additional income.
Sudden sharp increase in cold has brought miseries for the peasants who have sown tomatoes, chilies, brinjals and other vegetables after harvesting paddy crop.