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Eggplant, ( Solanum melongena ), also called aubergine or Guinea squash, tender perennial plant of the nightshade family ( Solanaceae ), grown for its edible fruits. Eggplant requires a warm climate and has been cultivated in its native Southeast Asia since remote antiquity.