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Roughage
//ˈɹʌfɪd͡ʒ// noun
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Noun
- 1 Originally (archaic), garbage, rubbish, or waste; later (agriculture) the portions of a crop which are discarded, such as husks, stalks, etc.; also, agricultural waste such as weeds. countable, uncountable
- 2 coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis wordnet
- 3 Coarse or rough plant material such as hay and silage used as animal fodder. countable, uncountable
- 4 Substances, generally of plant origin, consisting mostly of complex carbohydrates which are undigested when eaten by humans, and which therefore help the passage of food and waste through the alimentary tract; dietary fibre. countable, uncountable
"I keep telling her not to eat all that roughage for brekky; prunes, bran, and baked beans."
Etymology
From rough (“not smooth; crude, unrefined”) + -age (suffix forming nouns with the sense of appurtenance or collection).
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