Have you ever wondered why the long-shaped purple-colored vegetable is called “eggplant”? It looks nothing like an egg!

Actually, back in the 1700s, the popular variety of this plant is the one with rounder and smaller shape with yellowish or white color. It actually looks like an egg with a stalk.

Of course some people prefer to call it aubergine instead. What about you? What do you call this vegetable?