Where does “brown jolly” come from?

brown jolly (English) comes from English brinjal, from Portuguese beringela, from Old Portuguese berengenha.

brown jolly (English): Aubergine, eggplant

Definitions

  1. Aubergine, eggplant

Ancestry of “brown jolly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbrinjalAn aubergine or eggplant
2Portugueseberingelaaubergine, eggplant
3Old Portugueseberengenha—
Every word from Old Portuguese berengenha →Every word from Portuguese beringela →Every word from English brinjal →