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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjiló
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiˈlo
"El jiló es un fruto muy consumido en la gastronomía brasileña."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An edible fruit from a cultivar of the scarlet eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum), widely cultivated in Brazil and West Africa, known for its distinct bitter taste.
"The chef prepared a traditional dish featuring sliced jiloe sautéed with garlic and onions." - 2
The tropical plant itself that produces these small, ribbed, yellowish-red or green fruits.
"He planted several jiloe bushes in the tropical corner of his community garden."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Portuguese word 'jiló' (referring to the bitter tomato, Solanum gilo), which itself comes from Kimbundu or another West African Bantu language via the colonial trade history of Brazil. The English adoption often refers specifically to the plant species or its cultivar within botanical and culinary contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jiloe" is said worldwide
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aubergine africaine
Transliteration: oʊ.bɛʁ.ʒin a.fʁi.kɛn
"L'aubergine africaine est appréciée pour son goût amer distinctif."
Afrikanische Auberginen
Transliteration: aˈfʁiːkanɪʃə oʊ.bɛʁˈʒiːnən
Script: Afrikanische Aubergine
"Die Afrikanische Aubergine wird oft in tropischen Gerichten verwendet."
melanzana africana
Transliteration: me.lanˈdza.na a.friˈka.na
"La melanzana africana ha un sapore tipicamente amarognolo."
jiló
Transliteration: xiˈlo
"El jiló es un fruto muy consumido en la gastronomía brasileña."
jiló
Transliteration: ʒiˈlo
"O jiló é um fruto amargo muito utilizado na culinária de Minas Gerais."
कड़वा बैंगन
Transliteration: kaḍvā baiṅgan
"कड़वा बैंगन अपने अनोखे स्वाद के लिए जाना जाता है।"
非洲茄子
Transliteration: fēi zhōu qié zi
"非洲茄子有一种独特的苦味。"
아프리카가지
Transliteration: a-peu-ri-ka-ga-ji
"아프리카가지는 독특한 쓴맛을 가지고 있습니다."
アフリカナス
Transliteration: afurika nasu
"アフリカナスは独特の苦味がある野菜です。"
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