noun
- sesame plant or its seeds; also called til or gingelly oil (oil extracted from sesame seeds)
Usage: chiefly Indian English; also spelled gingeli, jingeli
Examples
- Gingelly oil is widely used in Indian cooking.
- The farmer harvested gingelly seeds from the field.
- Traditional recipes often call for gingelly oil instead of other vegetable oils.
- Gingelly seeds are rich in nutrients and minerals.
- She drizzled gingelly oil over the salad for flavor.