psyllium
psyllium noun: any of several plants of Plantago subg. Psyllium.
Noun
psyllium (usually uncountable, plural psylliums)
- Any of several plants of Plantago subg. Psyllium.
- The seed husk of such plants, especially as a commercial dietary supplement used for mucilage and as a mild laxative.
psyllium meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
psyllium in Hindi
- Subgenus of Plantago
- इसबग़ोल isabġol
psyllium in Marathi
- Subgenus of Plantago
- ईसबगोल īsabgol
psyllium in Urdu
- Subgenus of Plantago
- اسبغول isabgol, isbagol
psyllium in Bengali
- Subgenus of Plantago
- ইসবগুল isbogul
More languagesFewer languages
- psyllium in Pashto
- سپېغول
- psyllium in Arabic
- بَزَرْقَطُونَا bazarqaṭūnā, أَسْفِيُوس ʔasfiyūs, إِسْبَغُول ʔisbaḡōl
- psyllium in Persian
- اسپرزه esparze
Synonyms of psyllium
Forms of psyllium
| plural | psylliums |
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Origin of psyllium
From Latin psyllium, from Ancient Greek ψύλλιον (psúllion, “fleawort”), from ψύλλα (psúlla, “flea”) + -ιον (-ion, forming neuter diminutives).
Questions about psyllium
- What does psyllium mean?
- Psyllium means any of several plants of Plantago subg. Psyllium.
- What is psyllium in Hindi?
- Psyllium in Hindi is इसबग़ोल (isabġol). See Psyllium meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is psyllium?
- Psyllium is a noun.
- What is the plural of psyllium?
- The plural of psyllium is psylliums.
Words near psyllium in the dictionary
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