In the U.S., those large, oblong purple fruits might be called eggplants, but in the U.K. they are aubergines. Here's why one fruit has many English names.

Solanum melongena, popularly known as the eggplant, aubergine, or brinjal, is a purple warm-season plant. It is advisable to grow it in the warmest and frost-free season. Eggplant is delicious in ...