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ispaghula

Pronunciation: /ˌɪspəˈɡuːlə/

The English word “ispaghula” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

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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