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A2nounfemminile

lamelanzana

aubergine / eggplant

Plural

melanzane

Pronunciation

meh-lan-DZAH-nah

About this word

Melanzane alla parmigiana (baked aubergine with tomato and cheese) and caponata (Sicilian sweet-and-sour aubergine stew) are two beloved southern Italian classics.

Examples

La parmigiana di melanzane è un piatto tipico del sud.

Aubergine parmigiana is a typical southern dish.

Griglio le melanzane con olio e sale.

I grill the aubergines with oil and salt.

Related Words

zucchinapeperonepomodoroparmigianacaponata