ispaghula

English

Alternative forms

ispaghul, isabgol, spogel

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu اسپغول (ispaġol), from Classical Persian (ispağōl), from (asp, “horse”) +‎ (ğōl, “ear”), because of the shape of its seeds.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɪspəˈɡuːlə/

Noun

ispaghula (uncountable)

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

Translations

a Plantago plant of laxative seeds — see psyllium

References

“Ispaghula” in bab.la, accessed 30 April 2024; from Oxford Languages.

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