aubergine

(also esp US egg-plant) n [C, U] (a) large (almost egg-shaped) dark purple fruit, used as a vegetable 茄子（果实）. (b) plant producing this fruit 茄子（植物）.

attract, attraction, attractive, attractively, attractiveness, attributable, attribute, attribution, attributive, attributively, attrition, attune, Atty-Gen, atypical, atypically, au fait, au fond, au gratin, au pair, au revoir, aubrietia, auburn, auction, auction bridge, auctioneer, audacious, audaciously, audacity, audibility, audible, audibly, audience, audio, audio frequency, audio typist, audio-, audio-visual, audit, audition, auditor,