Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ispaghula

/ˌɪspəˈɡuːlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
is-paghu-la
IPA
/ˌɪspəˈɡuːlə/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

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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How do you pronounce ispaghula?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪspəˈɡuːlə/.
What does ispaghula mean?
Psyllium (Plantago ovata syn. Plantago ispaghula and Plantago afra syn. Plantago psyllium).
Where does ispaghula come from?
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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