Why it’s called Eggplant. #eggplant #egg #biology

And that's why.

[cor]

i can’t explain it but i feel violated

[Rekzalot]

That eggplant emoji starting to make even more sense

[AdventuringWithAnnika]

Even after all the betrayal, I still think to myself, "Is this true?"

[Impending_Doom]

The real reason is because back when they were first being cultivated they looked like actual eggs. Selective breeding gave us what we have today

[TrAshPandaEntertainment]

*“I’m a mature person”*

*“I’m a mature person”*

[DeltaX_F]

>Watches video
>Sighs
>Goes to check comments

[Zelinator]

That's because it is an egg white you've poured into the plant.

[QAQO-brkz]

"I Need to sleep"
"I Need to sleep"
"I need to sleep"

[saladdraws]

This is funny but it's actually because before humans genetically modified the hell out of them, they were small, white, and actually egg shaped

[Wtf-sans]

The reason it’s called an eggplant is because in its early stages of growing it looks similar to an oversized egg

[zSachse]

"I'm an adult"
"I'm an adult"
"I'm an adult"

[Cruxair]

Eggplant was already considered an adult emoji...

[MADNESSCOMBAT]

For those curious about the actual answer: Wild eggplants are small round and white, they do look like eggs. The big purple ones are strains modified/bred by humans which makes them look very different from their counterpart in nature

[ThUndad.]

When I was in elementary school, I really thought that an eggplant was an egg that you would plant to grow.

[Ardouszet]

"just a vegetable"
"just a vegetable"
"just a vegetable"
"just a vegetable"
"just a vegetable"
"just a vegetable"

[Itssolomonburns_]

I was afraid to come to the comments but I’m glad there’s a mix of what we’re all thinking and actual discussion of the eggplant

[Anonymous-hdw]

"that's enough internet for today"

[Destructobot]

Don't you dare tell me you all were not thinking the same thing....

[archangel]

When eggplants are young they actually look like eggs

[schkann]

I love the effort put into this so that its visually believeable