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aubergine
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l'aubergine
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
1. (vegetable)
a. eggplant (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
Si tu vas au marché, tu pourrais prendre une aubergine, s'il te plaît ?If you're going to the farmers' market, could you please get an eggplant?
b. aubergine (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Ce restaurant sert beaucoup de plats à base d'aubergines.This restaurant serves a lot of dishes made with aubergines.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
2. (color)
a. eggplant (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
L'organisatrice de mariages a recommandé de l'aubergine pour les éléments décoratifs.The wedding planner recommended eggplant for the decorative items.
b. aubergine (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
La décoratrice a opté pour de l'aubergine afin d'apporter une touche chaleureuse à la pièce.The decorator went with aubergine to add a warm touch to the room.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
3. (invariable) (color)
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
a. eggplant (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
Sylvie nous a envoyé un magnifique carton d'invitation aubergine !Sylvie sent us a gorgeous eggplant invitation card!
b. aubergine (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
J'ai choisi des serviettes de table aubergine pour le dîner de gala.I chose aubergine napkins for the gala dinner.
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