noun
- Plural of gingelly; sesame plants or sesame seeds, especially as grown in India and other tropical regions.
Usage: Also spelled gingelly or gingeli; Chiefly used in South Asian contexts
Examples
- The farmer cultivated gingelies in the warm climate.
- Gingelies are an important oil crop in India.
- The seeds of gingelies are used to make cooking oil.
- Traditional recipes call for gingelly oil pressed from gingelies.