fiber

noun
UK /ˈfaɪ.bər/
US /ˈfaɪ.bɚ/

Fiber is the part of food that helps your tummy work well.

Eating apples gives your body good fiber.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A thin thread or strand used to make cloth or rope.

The rope is made of strong fiber.

3. A material made of many small threads, like the stuff in clothes.

This shirt is made from natural fiber.

4. A tiny thread-like part inside the body, like in muscles or nerves.

Nerve fibers carry messages to your brain.