# eggplant

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛɡ.plænt/ · frequency rank #28,527

## Definitions
1. The plant Solanum melongena or its edible fruit; an aubergine.
2. A dark purple color, like that of the skin of this fruit.
3. A black person; used mainly by Italian-Americans.
4. A 180 backside rotated invert in which the front hand is planted on the lip of the halfpipe wall.

## Etymology
From egg + plant, originally applied only to the white-colored, egg-shaped variety.

## Common misspellings (11)
`egglpant`, `eggpalnt`, `eggplannt`, `eggplantt`, `eggplatn`, `eggpllant`, `eggplnat`, `eggpplant`, `egpglant`, `egplant`, `gegplant`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eggplant