Italian word of the day
| Pronunciation | |
| English translation | Eggplant |
| Origin | From the Arabic word bādingiān and the prefix melo-, which was used in the Middle Ages to describe fruits and vegetables that came from far away |
Different forms of melanzana
Like most nouns in Italian, melanzana has two articles (definite or indefinite articles) and two numbers (singular or plural).
Una melanzana
An eggplant
Delle melanzane
Some eggplants
La melanzana
The eggplant
Le melanzane
The eggplants
Examples
| La melanzana non è un ortaggio, ma un frutto. Più precisamente, si tratta di una bacca. | The eggplant is not a vegetable, but a fruit. More precisely, it is a berry. |
| Le melanzane si possono cucinare in diversi modi. | Eggplants can be cooked in many different ways. |
| Taglia la melanzana a fette sottili e poi condiscila. | Cut the eggplant into thin slices and then season it. |
| Le melanzane ripiene sono uno dei miei piatti preferiti. | Stuffed eggplant is one of my favorite dishes. |
Common Italian dishes with melanzane
Eggplants are a great ingredient to use in the kitchen because of their ability to absorb any flavor, so there are many common Italian dishes based on them. These berries are cooked in every way possible! Some of these (delicious) dishes are…
| La caponata | Caponata | |
| La pasta alla Norma | Pasta alla Norma | |
| La parmigiana di melanzane | Eggplant Parmigiana |
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