Garden egg is the common name for a small, round variety of eggplant (aubergine) widely cultivated and eaten across West Africa.
Garden egg is the common name for a small, round variety of eggplant (aubergine) widely cultivated and eaten across West Africa. These little vegetables come in white, yellow, or pale green and are a staple ingredient in Nigerian, Ghanaian, and other West African cuisines. The name comes from their small egg-like shape. You'll find them stuffed, stewed, or eaten raw with groundnut paste. They're also increasingly appearing in Western specialty markets and food blogs.
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(US, Canada, AU, NZ, Philippines) The plant or its edible fruit; an aubergine.
(British, Ireland) An Asian plant, , cultivated for its edible purple, green, or white ovoid fruit; eggplant.
An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.
(US, slang, derogatory, offensive) A black person; used mainly by Italian-Americans.
She whipped up a garden egg stew that had everyone going back for seconds.
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A plant or fruit of certain species of eggplant.
"garden egg" means: A plant or fruit of certain species of eggplant.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"garden egg" means: A plant or fruit of certain species of eggplant.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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