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Meaning of "brinjal" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BRINJAL

From Portuguese berinjela, from Arabic.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BRINJAL

brinjal  [ˈbrɪndʒəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRINJAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brinjal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRINJAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

brinjal

Eggplant

Eggplant is a species of nightshade commonly known in British English as aubergine and also known as melongene, garden egg, or guinea squash. It is known in South Asia, Southeast Asia and South Africa as brinjal. It bears a fruit of the same name that is widely used in cooking, most notably as an important ingredient in dishes such as moussaka and ratatouille. As a member of the genus Solanum, it is related to both the tomato and the potato. It was originally domesticated in India and Bangladesh from the wild nightshade, the thorn or bitter apple, S. incanum.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRINJAL


angel
ˈeɪndʒəl
Angell
ˈeɪndʒəl
archangel
ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl
becudgel
bɪˈkʌdʒəl
cudgel
ˈkʌdʒəl
evangel
ɪˈvændʒəl
fodgel
ˈfɒdʒəl
ridgel
ˈrɪdʒəl
ridgeling
ˈrɪdʒəl
Rigel
ˈraɪdʒəl
strongyl
ˈstrɒndʒəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRINJAL

bring to book
bring to justice
bring to pass
bring up
bring up the rear
bring-and-buy sale
bringdown
bringer
bringing-up
brinier
briniest
brininess
brinish
brinjarry
brink
brinkman
brinkmanship
brinnies
brinny
briny

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRINJAL

anal
Cajal
Ganga jal
teal
technical
terminal
the National
the real
total
traditional
trial
tropical
tutorial
typical
universal
usual
vertical
virtual
visual
vital

Synonyms and antonyms of brinjal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «brinjal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRINJAL

Find out the translation of brinjal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of brinjal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brinjal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

茄子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

berenjena
570 millions of speakers

English

brinjal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बैंगन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الباذنجان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бринджал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

berinjela
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

brinish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aubergine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Brinish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aubergine
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

brinjal
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Brinish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cà tím
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

brinish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिरवट निळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

brinish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

melanzana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brinjal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

брінджал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

brinjal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

brinjal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eiervrug
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brinjal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brinjal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brinjal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRINJAL»

The term «brinjal» is regularly used and occupies the 91.576 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRINJAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brinjal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRINJAL»

Discover the use of brinjal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brinjal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Propagation of Horticultural Crops
Discolouration in brinjal fruits is due to high polyphenol oxidase activity. Fruits should have high dry matter content and low phenolics level for processing purposes. Purple coloured fruits have more copper content and polyphenol oxidase ...
S. Rajan, Baby Lissy Markose, 2007
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Vegetable Diseases and Their Control
Systemic lesions of seed horne brinjal mosaic virus in some varieties of brinjal. Cur. Sci. -W;692-693. lBMVl Mayee, C. D. 1977. Storage of seed for pragmatic coatrol of a virus causing mosaic disease of brinjal ieggplantl. Seed Sci. Tech.
Arden F. Sherf, 1986
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Genetically Modified Plants: Assessing Safety and Managing Risk
Application of transgenic Bt brinjal expressing Cry1Ac protein to the vaginal mucous membrane of female rabbits did not cause any erythema or edema as observed for 72 hours after application. Based on the average irritation index (0.0 ), ...
Roger Hull, G. T. Tzotzos, Graham Head, 2009
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Vegetable Crops
Disease is more prevalent in high rainfall zones where soil is slightly acidic. Tomato is highly susceptible followed by brinjal, capsicum and chilli. Crop rotation with crops of the family Poaceae (Graminae), Fabaceae, Malvaceae etc., liming of ...
T. R. Gopalakrishnan, 2007
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Recent Trends in Horticultural Biotechnology
... gmail.com Web: www.bookfactoryindia.com 25 An Efficient Regeneration Protocol for Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) cv. Co2 P. Kalaiarasan12, Phan Dinh Phap3, Sivakumar' D. Sudhakar2 and P. Balasubramanian2 1Department of Plant ...
P A Nazeem, 2007
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Environmental Pollution and Agriculture
Thus, interactive effect of crop associations and judicious indecticidal application proved to be promising for suppressing the pest species and yield enhancement of brinjal sustainably. Key Words : Brinjal, Fruit borer, Interactive effects, ...
Arvind Kumar, 2002
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Concept S Dictionary Of Agricultural Sciences
Brimstone Sulphur. Brinjal Solanum melongena L. var. es- culentum. Family Solanaceae. A vegetable fruit having high calcium contain and contains vitamin C. Can be grown throughout the year. Severe frost is harmful Also called egg plant, ...
I. C. Gupta, S. K. Gupta, 1992
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Science in Society 61:
Known locally as Bt-Brinjal, the GM eggplant contains a synthetic insect-killing toxin similar to Cry1Ac from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (hence the acronym Bt) targeted at the fruit and shoot borer. Bt toxins are already known to ...
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, Prof. Peter Saunders, Dr. Eva Sirinathsinghji, 2014
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Handbook of Vegetable Science and Technology: Production, ...
Lal, S., and D. N. Singh, Response of hybrid brinjal to nitrogen fertilization, Indian J. Hort. 33:258 (1976). 25. Umrani, N. K., and B. D. Knot, Response of brinjal ( Solatium melongena L.) to nitrogen, phosphorus and irrigation intervals, Indian J.
D. K. Salunkhe, S. S. Kadam, 1998
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Recipes of the Jaffna Tamils: Odiyal Kool, Kurakkan Puttu, ...
Vegetables Bitter Gourd Curry Drumstick Curry Long Beans Curry Green Banana (Ash Plantain) White Curry Snake Gourd White Curry Fried Brinjal Curry Coconut Milk Brinjal Curry Green Banana (Ash Plantain) Skin Curry Fried Dal Curry Dry ...
Nesa Eliezer, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRINJAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brinjal is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Sunny Side: 5 Delicious Parsi Recipes to Making Eggs
You can substitute the methi with any non-leafy vegetable also, including brinjal, okra, gourd, green peas etc. 2 eggs 1/2 Tbsp ghee. Salt, to ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
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Batshala ukudla okunempilo
Uthe batshala zonke izitshalo kubalwa i-spinach, uanyanisi, ikabishi, u-beetroot, amazambane, upelepele, u-brinjal, u-lettuce, i-cauliflower ... «News24, Jul 15»
3
The Delights of Anisa's Kitchen
... green masala mutton chops, paya (trotters), chicken biryani with potatoes, brinjal gravy, curd raita, mutton khichda and to top it all off, falooda. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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THE BIGGER PICTURE: How we can save the nation's farmers
The result is that there are situations where brinjal is selling for Rs 300 a quintal in Punjab and Rs 3,000 a quintal in Gujarat at the same time. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Why Whole Foods and Chipotle's anti-GMO campaigning has lost …
... often openly cheer for the failure of international genetically-engineered crops like Golden Rice or Bt brinjal—nutritionally enhanced food that ... «Genetic Literacy Project, Jul 15»
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Gurukul students take to organic farming
... helping the Gurukul canteen achieve about 80% self-dependency in the requirement of veggies, sourcing lady's finger, brinjal, bitter gourd ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Common man's shop : CDA reviews arrangements at weekly bazaars
Abbasi said rates of edible items including potato, onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, lemon, green chili, lady finger, peas, brinjal, white pumpkin, bell ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
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Descendants of Sikh hero visit ancestor's shrine for first time
As well as detailing 177 recipes, such as kollukattai (a bean-filled, steamed pastry) and brinjal spicy dry curry, the book, called From Heart To ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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'Growing own vegetables is satisfying and invigorating'
A. Best plants are bottle gourd, bitter gourd, ridge gourd, tomato, brinjal, chillies, capsicum, okhra, cluster beans. Growing exotic vegetables ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Prices of spices getting hotter ahead of Eid, vegetables cool down
Prices of brinjal, cucumber, potato and other vegetables eased but those of egg and chicken soared. A one-litre bottle of soybean oil was being ... «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Brinjal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/brinjal>. May 2024 ».
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