ispaghula
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Urdu اسپغول (ispaġol), from Classical Persian اسپغول (ispağōl), from اسپ (asp, “horse”) + غول (ğōl, “ear”), because of the shape of its seeds.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ispaghula (uncountable)
- psyllium (Plantago ovata syn. Plantago ispaghula and Plantago afra syn. Plantago psyllium)
Translations[edit]
a Plantago plant of laxative seeds — see psyllium
References[edit]
- “Ispaghula” in bab.la, accessed 30 April 2024; from Oxford Languages.