Which of the following is not another name for the eggplant?

The story behind the answer

Potimarron is correct because it’s a French term for red kuri squash (a winter squash), not eggplant. In contrast, eggplant goes by many regional names: brinjal (South Asia), melongene (Caribbean, from French “mélongène”), and Guinea squash (an older American term). All of these refer to Solanum melongena, the eggplant, a member of the nightshade family.

A memory tip: potimarron combines “potiron” (pumpkin) and “marron” (chestnut), hinting at its pumpkin-like family (Cucurbitaceae) and chestnutty flavor—clearly not eggplant. Also remember the trio of global eggplant names: eggplant (US), aubergine (UK/Europe), and brinjal (South Asia), with melongene and Guinea squash as historical or regional variants.