aubergine

Noun	1.	aubergine - hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable Synonyms: eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena, brinjal, eggplant
	2.	aubergine - egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow Synonyms: eggplant, mad apple

(jargon)

aubergine - A secret term used to refer to computers in the presence of computerphobic third parties.

brinjal, eggplant, eggplant bush, garden egg, genus Solanum, herb, herbaceous plant, mad apple, Solanum, Solanum melongena