Eggplant (aubergine): a vegetable of the Solanum genus, typically purple, used in cooking (stewed, grilled, pickled). Usually written in kana.
夕食に揚げなすと味噌汁を作った。
I made fried eggplant and miso soup for dinner.
畑でなすをたくさん収穫した。
We harvested a lot of eggplants from the field.
なすは夏野菜の代表のひとつだ。
Eggplant is one of the representative summer vegetables.