mad apple
IPA: mˈædˈæpʌɫ
noun
- egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
- hairy upright herb native to southeastern asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
mad-apple
IPA: mˈædʌpʌɫ
noun
- (obsolete) eggplant
Examples of "mad-apple" in Sentences
- I have now a picture of a mad-apple and a parsnip, and then to hang with that a slice of pumpkin and a piece of Brie cheese.