ispaghula

English

Alternative forms

• ispaghul, isabgol, spogel

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪspəˈɡuːlə/

Noun

ispaghula (uncountable)

1. 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.