Is eggplant/brinjal considered a fruit or a vegetable?

Botanically, eggplant is a berry, just like blueberries, watermelon, or tomatoes. It's the fruit of the plant, and contains the seeds of the plant. Culinarily, it's a vegetable, as it's used in main dishes and not eaten for sweetness. read more

Myth: Eggplant (brinjal) is a vegetable Fact: While it's generally thought of as a vegetable, eggplant is actually a fruit. The eggplant, aubergine, melongene, brinjal or guinea squash is a plant of the family Solanaceae. Eggplant is grown for its usually egg-shaped fleshy fruit and is eaten as a cooked vegetable. Some even consider it a berry. read more

Yes, 'Eggplant' and 'Brinjal' are same. In most of the countries, it is known as a vegetable. Though it is hardly eaten raw, it is an edible fruit. read more