What does "eggplant" mean?

The plant Solanum melongena or its edible fruit; an aubergine.

What is a synonym for "eggplant"?

Common synonyms include: aubergine, brinjal, aubergine, baigan, baingan, bangun.

//ˈɛɡ.plænt// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Noun

1
The plant Solanum melongena or its edible fruit; an aubergine. Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, Philippines, US, countable, uncountable
"Some fun meatless recipes include jackfruit sandwiches in place of pulled pork; black bean meatless balls or eggplant and shiitake “meatballs.”"
2
egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow wordnet
3
A dark purple color, like that of the skin of this fruit. Canada, US, countable, uncountable
4
hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable wordnet
5
A black person; used mainly by Italian-Americans. US, countable, derogatory, offensive, slang, uncountable
"Hey. Yeah. And, and your great-great-great-great grandmother fucked a nigger, ho, ho, yeah, and she had a half-nigger kid… now, if that's a fact, tell me, am I lying? 'Cause you, you're part eggplant."