noun
- Plural of gingelly; sesame plants or sesame seeds, especially as grown in India and other tropical regions.
Usage: Also spelled 'gingelly' (singular) or 'gingeli'; chiefly Indian English and historical usage
Examples
- The farmer cultivated gingellies in the southern fields.
- Gingellies are an important oil crop in India.
- The oil extracted from gingellies is used in cooking and traditional medicine.
- Local markets sold bundles of dried gingellies for grinding into paste.