๐Ÿ†

๐Ÿ† Emoji meaning

This is a hot topic! Love symbol, Instagram trend.

๐Ÿ† Meaning

The eggplant is associated with the male sex. It is one of the sex symbols. Is hated and loved on Instagram #freetheeggplant.

Learn more about the meaning

Commonly confused with

Same Shape

Eggplant
โ†”
Tomato

Tomato vs eggplant; both used in cooking and also sexual innuendo contexts.

Emoji History

Development of the emoji in the Unicode lexicon

First included

The emoji โ€œEggplantโ€ was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 0.6 .

In the release of Emoji 5.0 and Unicode 10.0 in 2017 there was 1 change.

Keywords changed

Keywords added

+ eggplant

In the release of Emoji 3.0 and Unicode 9.0 in 2016 there was 1 change.

Keywords changed

Keywords added

+ aubergine + vegetable

In the release of Emoji 2.0 and Unicode 8.0 in 2015 there was 1 change.

Keywords changed

Keywords removed

- aubergine - eggplant

Similar emojis from "Vegetables"

Comments

(3) Comments

  • Typically used to represent an eggplant, this emoji has origins in China and India, where it has been cultivated for thousands of years. The Spanish Moors introduced it to southern and eastern Europe, making it quite popular there. Although early explorers brought the eggplant to the Americas in the 1500s, it never gained widespread popularity.

  • People often use this when sexting.

  • Due to its shape, it is often used for the male gender.