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Meaning of garden egg in English:

garden egg

Pronunciation /ˌɡɑːdn ˈɛɡ/

noun

Caribbean, West African

  • The fruit of the eggplant or aubergine, Solanum melongena.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Titford (1784–1823), accountant and botanist.