Definition

1. Noun:
   • Eggplant, aubergine: A plant (Solanum melongena) of the nightshade family, cultivated for its edible, typically purple, fruit. The word refers to both the plant and its fruit, which is used as a vegetable in cooking.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ tôi mua hai quả cà tím ở chợ. (My mother bought two eggplants at the market.)
  • Món cà tím nướng mỡ hành rất ngon. (The grilled eggplant with scallion oil is very delicious.)
  • Cà tím có thể có màu tím sẫm hoặc tím nhạt. (Eggplants can be dark purple or light purple.)

Advanced Usage

• "cà tím bung": A specific Vietnamese dish where eggplant is braised or simmered, often with a savory sauce.

  • Hôm nay bà ngoại nấu món cà tím bung. (Today, grandma cooked braised eggplant.)

• "cà tím xào": Stir-fried eggplant.

  • Anh ấy thích ăn cà tím xào tỏi. (He likes to eat stir-fried eggplant with garlic.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cà dái dê (n): A common synonym for "cà tím" in Vietnamese, literally translating to "goat testicle eggplant" due to its shape. It refers to the same vegetable.

  • Ở miền Nam, người ta thường gọi cà tím là cà dái dê. (In the South, people often call eggplant "cà dái dê".)

• Cà pháo (n): A different type of eggplant, typically smaller, round, and white or green, often pickled.

• Cà chua (n): Tomato (literally "western eggplant").

Synonyms

• Aubergine (n): The British English term for eggplant.
• Brinjal (n): A term used in South Asian and South African English for eggplant.

Related Phrases

• Trồng cà tím (verb phrase): To grow eggplants.

  • Ông tôi trồng cà tím trong vườn. (My grandfather grows eggplants in the garden.)

• Ruột cà tím (noun phrase): The flesh or inside of an eggplant.

  • Ruột cà tím mềm và có nhiều hạt nhỏ. (The flesh of an eggplant is soft and has many small seeds.)

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