| 茄子(P);茄 | [なす(P);なすび(茄子), nasu (P); nasubi ( nasu )] (n) eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 水茄子;水なす | [みずなす, mizunasu] (n) (1) var. of eggplant (Solanum melongena) which can be eaten raw; (2) pickled (in rice bran or vinegar) (whole) eggplant [Add to Longdo] |
| eggplant | (n) hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable, Syn. mad apple, brinjal, Solanum melongena, garden egg, eggplant bush, aubergine |