Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)always listen to your parents; always value your parents' advice; not even one in a thousand of a parents' opinion or an eggplant flower are in vain

Nountomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

Nounsquash; pumpkin

Nounrugosa rose (Rosa rugosa); Japanese rose; Ramanas rose

NounChinese scarlet eggplant (Solanum integrifolium); tomato-fruit eggplant · tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

Nounsmall eggplant · Japanese yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia japonica)

NounCarolina horsenettle (Solanum carolinense)

NounSolanaceae (nightshade family of plants)

Nounvar. of eggplant (Solanum melongena) which can be eaten raw · pickled (in rice bran or vinegar) (whole) eggplant

NounSolanum (nightshade genus of plants)

Nounnipplefruit (Solanum mammosum); apple of Sodom; titty fruit; cow's udder

Nounnipplefruit (Solanum mammosum); apple of Sodom; titty fruit; cow's udder

Nounautumn eggplant; eggplant picked in the autumn

Nounlong, slender eggplant

Noundusky purple; dark purple; eggplant color

Nounglobe eggplant; American eggplant

Nounslow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit · faded, dull-colored eggplant

NounKamo eggplant (Solanum melongena; round variety originally grown in Kyoto)

Noungrilled eggplant; fried eggplant

Nounmabo nasu; fried eggplant with minced meat and chili sauce

Nounthorn apple (Datura stramonium); jimsonweed; datura

Nounnipplefruit (Solanum mammosum); apple of Sodom; titty fruit; cow's udder

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)like begets like; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; eggplants don't grow on gourd vines

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)don't feed autumn eggplant to your wife (because they're too delicious, because they'll give her the chills, or because their lack of seeds will reduce her fertility)