Gingeleys

/ˈdʒɪndʒəliz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of gingeley; multiple sesame plants or batches of sesame seeds.

Etymology

Standard pluralization of gingeley, maintaining the Hindi and Sanskrit etymological path through English colonial documentation of Indian agriculture.

Kelly Says

In historical Indian trade records, merchants would specify quantities of gingeleys they were exporting—these were valuable commodities in the spice trade that connected India to European markets.

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