do we call it eggfruit or eggplant and why ?

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do we call it eggfruit or eggplant and why ?

2007-01-26 15:08:16 · 4 answers · asked by mariozappia 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes

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Eggplant. You might also hear them called aubergines (a type of eggplant).

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2007-01-26 15:16:10 · answer #1 · answered by Brian L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Eggplant. This name developed from the fact that the fruits of some 18th-century European cultivars were yellow or white and resembled goose or hen's eggs.

2007-01-26 23:16:19 · answer #2 · answered by ChshreCat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

well it is called eggplant and i dont know why

2007-01-27 01:24:18 · answer #3 · answered by eyesopen16 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Well is it a fruit or a plant?

And did you know that eggs are also known as "henfruit?"

2007-01-26 23:13:21 · answer #4 · answered by Z Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋