psyllium
/ˈpsɪlɪəm/noun
1- a leafy-stemmed Eurasian plantain, the seeds of which are used as a laxative and as a bulking agent in the treatment of obesity亚麻籽车前。
1.1
- Plantago psafra,family Plantaginaceae.拉丁名Plantago psafra,车前草科。
词源
mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek psullion,from psulla 'flea' (because the seeds resemble fleas).