ispaghula

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/ˌɪspəˈɡuːlə/

noun

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

OriginUrdu اسپغول ← Classical Persian اسپغول →
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Meanings

nounispaghula (uncountable)

alternative ispaghul · alternative isabgol · alternative spogel

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
psyllium

Origin

  1. Classical Persianاسپغول
  2. Urduاسپغول
  3. Englishispaghula

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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APA

ispaghula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ispaghula

MLA

“ispaghula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ispaghula. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ispaghula,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ispaghula.

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