ispaghula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. psyllium (Plantago ovata syn. Plantago ispaghula and Plantago afra syn. Plantago psyllium)

Pronunciation

/ˌɪspəˈɡuːlə/

Word forms

ispaghula ispaghul isabgol spogel

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu اسپغول (ispaġol), from Classical Persian اسپغول (ispaġōl), from اسپ (asp, “horse”) + غول (ġōl, “ear”), because of the shape of its seeds.

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