Etymology

ispaghula

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Today it means: Psyllium (Plantago ovata syn. Plantago ispaghula and Plantago afra syn. Plantago psyllium). Full definition →

Urdu اسپغول ← Classical Persian اسپغول
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromاسپغول
  2. Urdu · borrowed fromاسپغول
  3. English todayispaghula

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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