In Britain (and most Western European languages), we call them aubergines. The origin is the "Sanskrit word vātin-gāna denoted 'the class (that removes) the wind-disorder (windy humour)': that is, vātin-gāna came to be the name for eggplants because they were thought to cure flatulence"
I'm sure someone in the US makes and sells salads of eggplant, zucchini, and arugula just to see if they can induce an involuntary twitch in Britons.
Your forgot the protein, which is shrimp, and the cilantro garnish. Serve with a side of fries.
Dessert is jell-o with a crushed cookie and granola topping.
Yes, I'll bring it back to the apartment in the elevator after I'm done pushing the stroller along the sidewalk, avoiding the trucks.
So nope, not "an" eggplant, some eggplants, and those only may look like eggs in their early stages. They may also look like plums. Do we call the purple eggplants plumplants because they resemble plums at some indeterminate stage in their growth?