Plantago Psyllium

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Plantago psyllium
    n 1: plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and
         become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild
         laxative [syn: {fleawort}, {psyllium}, {Spanish psyllium},
         {Plantago psyllium}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Fleawort \Flea"wort`\, n. (Bot.)
   An herb used in medicine ({Plantago Psyllium}), named from
   the shape of its seeds. --Loudon.
   [1913 Webster]

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