Some French ate aubergines in their big house? (7)
I believe the answer is:
chateau
'house?' is the definition.
(I know this)
'some french ate aubergines in' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'CHATEAU' can be found hidden inside 'french ate aubergines in'.
'their big' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for chateau that I've seen before include "French manor house" , "eg Margaux" , "French stately home" , "Large country house in France" , "French county house" .)