US term for aubergine (8)

I believe the answer is:

eggplant

(Other definitions for eggplant that I've seen before include "What goes into moussaka" , "Vegetable" , "It's also called aubergine" , "Another word for aubergine" , "Its fruit is aubergine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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