brinjal
noun
brin·jal
ˈbrinˌjȯl,
-jäl
ˈbrinjəl
variants or brinjaul
plural -s
India & Africa
: eggplant
Word History
Etymology
Portuguese bringella, beringela, from Arabic bādhinjān, from Persian bādingān, probably from Sanskrit vātiṅgaṇa