aubergine
/ˈəʊbəʒiːn/noun
उच्चारण ओबज़ीन
बैंगन
Basic word
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[C, U] British
a large vegetable with smooth dark purple skin and soft white flesh
बैंगन
- Radhika's grandmother makes delicious roasted aubergine.
- Slice the aubergines thinly and fry them.
- My mother cooked aubergine with potatoes for dinner.
+ 2 more examples
- Aubergines are sold by weight in the vegetable market.
- He grilled the aubergine until it was soft.
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[U] British
a dark purple colour
गहरा बैंगनी रंग
- an aubergine silk sari
- She chose an aubergine shade for the curtains.
- The scarf comes in aubergine, navy and grey.
+ 1 more example
- An aubergine blazer looked smart with a white shirt.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
aubergine (countable and uncountable)
Use an aubergine or two aubergines for the whole vegetable; use aubergine without an article for the food.
पूरी सब्ज़ी के लिए 'an aubergine' या 'two aubergines' और भोजन के रूप में बिना article के 'aubergine' आता है।
- She cut two aubergines for the curry.
- Do you like aubergine?
aubergine = brinjal / eggplant
Aubergine is the British word. Indians say brinjal or baingan; Americans say eggplant.
'Aubergine' British शब्द है। भारतीय इसे brinjal या baingan और अमेरिकी eggplant कहते हैं।
- Aubergine is called brinjal in India.
aubergine (colour)
As a colour, aubergine means a dark purple and is uncountable.
रंग के रूप में 'aubergine' गहरा बैंगनी है और uncountable है।
- She wore an aubergine saree.
aubergine vs brinjal vs eggplant
These are three names for one vegetable. Aubergine is British, brinjal is common in Indian English and eggplant is American. Use one name consistently.
ये एक ही सब्ज़ी के तीन नाम हैं। Aubergine British है, brinjal भारतीय English में आम है और eggplant American है। एक ही नाम लगातार प्रयोग करें।
- Aubergine, brinjal and eggplant are the same vegetable.
aubergine in recipes (units)
Recipes give aubergine by number, weight or slices: two medium aubergines, 500 grams of aubergine, six slices of aubergine.
व्यंजन-विधि में aubergine संख्या, वज़न या स्लाइस में दिया जाता है: two medium aubergines, 500 grams of aubergine, six slices of aubergine।
- Add 500 grams of aubergine to the pan.
+Collocations 6
verb + aubergine
roastslicefrygrillstuff
- Roast the aubergine over a flame to make bharta.
aubergine + dish
currybhartadippiefritters
- My mother makes a spicy aubergine curry.
adjective + aubergine
freshpurpleroundbabysmoky
- Choose a firm, fresh aubergine.
aubergine + cooking method
roastsmokebakeslice
- Smoke the aubergine on a flame for the bharta.
aubergine + adjectives of taste
bittercreamysmokymild
- Roasted aubergine becomes soft and creamy.
aubergine + preparation
peeleddicedslicedcharred
- Add the diced aubergine to the onions.
“More examples 6
- The market sells long and round aubergines.
बाज़ार में लंबे और गोल aubergines मिलते हैं।
- Radhika's grandmother roasted an aubergine for bharta.
राधिका की दादी ने भरता के लिए एक aubergine भूना।
- Aubergine absorbs oil quickly when fried.
तलने पर aubergine तेल जल्दी सोख लेता है।
- He grows aubergines on his small farm.
वह अपने छोटे खेत में aubergines उगाता है।
- The curtains were an aubergine colour.
पर्दे गहरे बैंगनी रंग के थे।
- Choose an aubergine with a shiny skin and a green stalk.
चमकदार छिलके और हरे डंठल वाला aubergine चुनिए।
§Grammar and usage
British and American: aubergine is British English, eggplant is American English, and brinjal is the common word in Indian English.
British English में aubergine, American English में eggplant कहते हैं, और Indian English में brinjal आम शब्द है।