Eggplant 🍆
Quick answer
An eggplant (aubergine). Widely used as innuendo, so be careful when talking about vegetables.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Food & drink
- Subgroup
- Vegetables
- Unicode
- U+1F346
- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6
- Year added
- 2010
- Shortcode
:eggplant:
Eggplant 🍆: Meaning
An eggplant (aubergine).
Widely used as innuendo, so be careful when talking about vegetables.
🍆 Eggplant is an emoji in the Food & drink category, under “Vegetables”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
People also find it by searching aubergine, vegetable.
How to use 🍆 Eggplant
Vegetable emojis show cooking, salads, and healthy eating. A few are also used as innuendo, so check the context.
Example messages
- Homemade soup tonight 🍆
- Meal prep Sunday 🍆
🍆 compared with similar emojis
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🍆 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F346 | |
| HTML (hex) | 🍆 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🍆 | |
| CSS | \1F346 | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F346} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83C\uDF46 | |
| Python | \U0001F346 | |
| URL | %F0%9F%8D%86 | |
| GitHub | :eggplant: | |
| Slack / Discord | :eggplant: |
Technical details
- Type
- Single character
- Code points
- 1
- UTF-16
- 2
- UTF-8
- 4 bytes
| 🍆 | U+1F346 | Eggplant |
History and device support
🍆 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original set from Japanese mobile carriers, added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It includes the classic faces, hearts, weather, food, and objects that made emoji popular.
It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.
How to type it
- WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “eggplant”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “eggplant”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “eggplant”.
Also searched as
- aubergine
- vegetable
Related keywords
Learn more
Name in other languages
- EnglishEggplant
- EspañolBerenjena
- PortuguêsBerinjela
- FrançaisAubergine
- DeutschAubergine
- ItalianoMelanzana
- NederlandsAubergine
- РусскийБаклажан
- УкраїнськаБаклажан
- PolskiBakłażan
- TürkçePatlıcan
- العربيةباذنجان
- فارسیبادمجان
- اردوبینگن
- עבריתחציל
- हिन्दीबैंगन
- বাংলাবেগুন
- தமிழ்கத்தரிக்காய்
- తెలుగువంగ చెట్టు
- मराठीवांगी
- Bahasa IndonesiaTerung
- Bahasa MelayuTerung
- Tiếng ViệtCà tím
- ไทยมะเขือยาว
- FilipinoTalong
- 日本語ナス
- 한국어가지
- 简体中文茄子
- 繁體中文茄子
- KiswahiliBiringanya
Questions and answers
What does the 🍆 Eggplant emoji mean?
An eggplant (aubergine). Widely used as innuendo, so be careful when talking about vegetables.
How do I copy and paste the Eggplant emoji?
Tap or click the large 🍆 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.
How do I type the Eggplant emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “eggplant”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “eggplant”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “eggplant”.
When was the Eggplant emoji added?
The Eggplant emoji was added with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
What is the Unicode for 🍆?
The Eggplant emoji is U+1F346 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🍆.
Which category is the Eggplant emoji in?
🍆 Eggplant is in the Food & drink category, in the “Vegetables” subgroup, together with 19 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🍆?
Emojis similar to 🍆 Eggplant include 🥑 Avocado, 🥔 Potato, 🥕 Carrot, 🌽 Ear of corn.
What is the Eggplant emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Berenjena (Español), Aubergine (Français), Aubergine (Deutsch), बैंगन (हिन्दी), باذنجان (العربية), ナス (日本語).
How many characters is the 🍆 emoji?
🍆 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.
What is the official name of 🍆?
Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “eggplant”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 🍆?
Its official keywords are aubergine, vegetable. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🍆.
Can I use 🍆 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?
Yes. 🍆 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.
What is the difference between 🍆 and 🥑?
🍆 Eggplant: An eggplant (aubergine). 🥑 Avocado: An avocado.
Does 🍆 look the same on every phone?
No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.
What is the shortcode for Eggplant?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :eggplant: to insert 🍆.
Does 🍆 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 0.6 (2010), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Eggplant emoji as PNG or SVG?
Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🍆 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.