Definition

1. Noun:
   • Eggplant, aubergine: A plant (Solanum melongena) and its edible fruit, typically elongated and purple, though varieties can differ in shape and color. The Vietnamese name "cà dái dê" literally translates to "goat's testicle eggplant," humorously describing its shape.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ tôi thường nấu món cà dái dê xào thịt bò. (My mother often cooks stir-fried beef with eggplant.)
  • Cà dái dê tím là loại phổ biến nhất ở chợ Việt Nam. (Purple eggplant is the most common type in Vietnamese markets.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "cà dái dê" is a specific, colloquial name. In more formal or general contexts, the word "cà tím" (purple eggplant) is more commonly used to refer to the vegetable.

Variants and Related Words

• Cà tím (n): The standard and more common term for eggplant/aubergine.
• Cà pháo (n): A small, round, white or green eggplant variety often used for pickling.
• Cà chua (n): Tomato (literally "foreign eggplant").

Synonyms

• Eggplant (American English)
• Aubergine (British English)
• Brinjal (Common in South Asian English)

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Nói dối như cà dái dê: (To lie like a goat's testicle eggplant) – A humorous, mildly vulgar idiom meaning to tell outrageous, obvious lies. It plays on the absurdity of the vegetable's name.
  • Đừng nghe nó, nó nói dối như cà dái dê ấy! (Don't listen to him, he's lying through his teeth!)

1. Aubergine