roughage
nounUK /ˈrʌfɪdʒ/
US /ˈrʌfɪdʒ/
Roughage is the part of food like fruits and vegetables that your body cannot digest but helps keep your tummy healthy.
Eating plenty of roughage helps you go to the bathroom more easily.
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2. Coarse, fibrous material such as hay or straw used as animal feed.
The farmer fed roughage to the cows during winter.
3. Any coarse or unrefined material.
The basket was woven from roughage gathered in the field.
4. Food that is coarse and hard to chew.
The old bread was pure roughage and hurt his teeth.