Question: is aubergine the same as eggplant?
Answer: Solanum melongena Solanum trongum Poir. Eggplant (USA, Australia, New Zealand, anglophone Canada), aubergine (UK, Ireland, Quebec) or brinjal (South Asia, South Africa) is a plant species in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Solanum melongena is grown worldwide for its edible fruit.