释义 |
mel·on·ge·na \ˈmelənˈjēnə\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Italian dialect melongiana, melangiana, from Arabic bādhinjān — more at brinjal 1. -s : eggplant 2. a. capitalized : a genus of tropical marine mollusks (family Xancidae) b. -s : a mollusk of this genus; especially : a large edible Caribbean mollusk (M. corona) that resembles a whelk |