Vegetable known as an eggplant in the US (9)

I believe the answer is:

aubergine

(Other definitions for aubergine that I've seen before include "Deep purple colour" , "Moussaka ingredient" , "I agree bun could become a strange vegetable" , "Purple vegetable" , "Fruit of the eggplant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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