ispaghula

 
Pronunciation: /ˌɪspəˈguːlə/
(also ispaghul /ˈɪspəguːl/, isabgul /ˈɪsəbguːl/)

noun

[mass noun]
  • the dried seeds of a southern Asian plantain, chiefly used medicinally in the treatment of dysentery.
    • The plantain is Plantago ovata, family Plantaginaceae

Origin:

early 19th century: from Persian and Urdu ispaġol, from asp 'horse' + ġol 'ear' (because of the shape of the leaves)