Chimbridge Singlish Dictionary

definitions

noun

1. the plant Solanum melongena or its edible fruit, also known as the aubergine, baigan, eggplant, melongene, or various other names in other English-speaking regions

An assortment of healthy greens — ranging from brinjal, broad peas and potatoes to baby cai xin — is stir-fried with thyme butter and served alongside the fish.

— 2007 March 31, Eveline Gan. Today, "Drool worthy". p.22

He uses empty plastic drums to harvest rain water, which is then automatically pumped into the troughs of brinjal, chye sim, ladyfingers and other vegetables in the garden.

— 2017 March 15, Clean & Green Singapore and Sustainable Singapore. Today, "Doing our part for the environment". p.41