mad apple


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Noun1.mad apple - hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetablemad apple - hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, Solanum melongena, eggplant
eggplant, mad apple, aubergine - egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Solanum, Solanum - type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet
2.mad apple - egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellowmad apple - egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
eggplant, aubergine
solanaceous vegetable - any of several fruits of plants of the family Solanaceae; especially of the genera Solanum, Capsicum, and Lycopersicon
eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant - hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
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