ispaghula/ˌɪspəˈɡuːlə/EtymologyBorrowed from Urdu اسپغول (ispaġol), from Classical Persian اسپغول (ispaġōl), from اسپ (asp, “horse”) + غول (ġōl, “ear”), because of the shape of its seeds.nounpsyllium (Plantago ovata syn. Plantago ispaghula and Plantago afra syn. Plantago psyllium)