The eggplant is a delicate, tropical perennial plant often cultivated as a tender or half-hardy annual in
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There is no consensus about the place of origin of eggplant; the plant species has been described as native to South Asia, where it continues to grow wild, or Africa. It has been cultivated in southern and eastern Asia since … See more

The plant and fruit have a profusion of English names.
The name eggplant is usual in North American English and Australian English. First recorded in 1763, the word "eggplant" was origina… See more