The Aubergine (of Persian/Arab badindschan - "egg plant"; scientific name Solanum melongena) or egg fruit - in Austria also Melanzani - is a subtropical plant type, which belongs to the kind night shade (Solanum) within the family of the night shade plants (Solanaceae). In German one names also the keulige, dark-violet to brown, shining bush fruit. Auberginen are ripely long around 20 centimeters and are roasted or cooked as vegetables eaten.

Auberginen probably originate from India, where they are already cultivated for more than 4000 years. The authors of the Greek and Roman antiquity against it do not mention them. Only the Mauren in Andalusien seems to have cultivated it as first in Europe. They obviously became acquainted with it in Arabia. In Italy one cooks 15 with Auberginen since that. Jahrhundert.Im Rohzustand contains the Aubergine Solanin and is poisonous therefore.

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