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🍆 Eggplant Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Rendered as a purple eggplant, technically a fruit but cooked as a vegetable. Widely known for its suggestive shape in internet culture, but also genuinely used for Mediterranean and Asian cooking.
When to Use
Use for cooking content, Mediterranean dishes, or... you know what else people use it for.
Example Usage
- “Eggplant parm tonight 🍆”
- “Grilled veggies 🍆”
- “Mediterranean cooking 🍆”
Popular Combinations
🍆🍝
Eggplant pasta
🍆🔥
Grilled eggplant
🍆🍑
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How Eggplant looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
Did You Know?
The 🍆 eggplant emoji was banned from Instagram search results in 2015 due to its overwhelmingly suggestive usage.
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Platform Comparison
This emoji may look different depending on your device:
Apple
Apple's eggplant has a slight curve and dark purple color that became iconic in internet culture. Google's version is straighter and lighter purple.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🍆 mean in a text message?▼
Rendered as a purple eggplant, technically a fruit but cooked as a vegetable. Widely known for its suggestive shape in internet culture, but also genuinely used for Mediterranean and Asian cooking. Use for cooking content, Mediterranean dishes, or... you know what else people use it for. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Which platforms show 🍆 differently?▼
Food emoji vary a lot between platforms. Apple tends toward photorealistic designs, Google uses a flatter style, and Samsung sometimes picks different food items entirely. The Eggplant emoji is recognizable across platforms but the visual details — color, angle, garnish — will differ.
What are popular emoji combinations with 🍆?▼
Food emoji work great in combinations. Pair them with 😋 (yum face) for cravings, 🍽️ (plate) for meals, 👨🍳 (chef) for cooking, or 📸 (camera) for food photography posts. Check the "Combinations" section above for specific pairings.
What is the shortcode for 🍆?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:eggplant:` to insert the Eggplant emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f346
Category
Food & Drink
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:eggplant:Keywords
vegetablenaturefoodaubergine
When to Use 🍆 Eggplant
Use for cooking content, Mediterranean dishes, or... you know what else people use it for.
- •Send 🍆 when you want to express or reference "eggplant" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🍆 in conversations about vegetable or nature to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🍆 Eggplant on social media posts, stories, or comments related to eggplant
- •Combine 🍆 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about vegetable, nature, food
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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