How did the egg plant get its name?

Answer 1

From the plant-science point of view it is a fruit - it develops from a flower and contains the seeds for the next generation of the plant. From the mealtime point of view, though, it is a vegetable - it is not sweet, and we eat it with the main course, not as a dessert.

The term vegetable is not scientific. Following the above answer, we can conclude that eggplants are fruits, at the same time, vegetables.

Answer 2

Egg plants are a deep purple, and shaped a lot like a squash, but there are different types which look very different.

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Answer 3

Solanum melongena is the scientific name for egg plant. Eggplant is often used in cooking, particularly in Italian cooking.

Answer 4

an egg plant is simply a tree, which have an egg like fruit. they are usually found in the tropical regions.the inner part of the fruit is yellow in colour , which has a big brown seed.

Answer 5

The ovule in the ovary (center) of the plant. Once fertilised, it becomes a seed. .

Answer 6

The eggplant got its name since certain varieties of the fruit used to have small white fruits that resembled eggs. This resemblance led to the name "eggplant."

Answer 7

An egg plant comes from the seed

Answer 8

cause its eggy

Answer 9

The ovaries