why do they call a egg plant a egg plant?
The egg plant is called an egg plant because the fruits of some 18th century cultivars were yellow or green and resembled chicken or hens' eggs(in pic below).
For more info, clik on the link below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggplant
I hope this info helps
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