psyllium
исфагула
Flöhkraut, Flohkraut, Flohwegerich, Flohsamen
Any of several plants of Plantago subgAny of several plants of Plantago subg. Psyllium.
US/sˈɪliəm/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Any of several plants of Plantago subg. Psyllium.
Flöhkraut, Flohkraut, Flohwegerich
исфа́гулаisfágula
(uncountable, usually)The seed husk of such plants, especially as a commercial dietary supplement used for mucilage and as a mild laxative.
Flohsamen, Flohsamenschalen
More definitions
- plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative
Translations
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By meaning 1
Subgenus of Plantago:
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By meaning 2
Subgenus of Plantago:
psyllium seed husk, as a dietary supplement:
Origin
From Latin psyllium, from Ancient Greek ψύλλιον (psúllion, “fleawort”), from ψύλλα (psúllaFrom Latin psyllium, from Ancient Greek ψύλλιον (psúllion, “fleawort”), from ψύλλα (psúlla, “flea”) + -ιον (-ion, forming neuter diminutives).
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Forms
plural: psylliums| Singular | psyllium |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative:fleawortSpanish psylliumPlantago psyllium
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable