The aubergine is bitter.

At the market we bought peaches, artichokes, courgettes, strawberries and aubergines.

The aubergine is a vegetable.

Wash the aubergines and courgettes, and top and tail them.

Mary asked Tom to buy some berries; didn't matter what sort, she said. Tom, a botanist, returned with bananas, lemons, pineapples, aubergines, peppers, various melons and gourds, tomatoes, avocados, dates, kiwis and, to top it all, papayas – proud of having gathered such a selection. Yes, it had cost him no little amount, but satisfying Mary to the highest degree was always Tom's number-one priority.

The aubergine was excellent.

Wash the aubergines and remove their ends.

Wash the aubergines and top and tail them.

Aubergine is the main ingredient of some vegetarian dishes with tomato sauce.

Aubergine and cheese makes a great vegetarian meal.