psyllium

See also: Psyllium

English

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Etymology

From Latin psyllium, psyllion, from Ancient Greek ψύλλιον (psúllion), from ψύλλα (psúlla, flea).

Noun

psyllium (usually uncountable, plural psylliums)

  1. Any of several plants of the genus Plantago, whose seeds are used commercially for the production of mucilage and their laxative properties.
    Synonyms: fleawort, ispaghula

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Czech

Noun

psyllium n

  1. psyllium
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