Roughage Definition

rŭfĭj
noun
Rough material; coarse substance; specif., coarse food or fodder, as bran, straw, vegetable peel, etc., containing a relatively high proportion of cellulose and other indigestible constituents and serving in the diet as a stimulus to peristalsis.
Webster's New World
Dietary fibre.
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Other Word Forms of Roughage

Noun

Singular:
roughage
Plural:
roughages

Origin of Roughage

  • rough +"Ž -age

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Roughage Sentence Examples

  • It provides the roughage / fiber that the rabbit needs.

  • Fiber, also known as roughage or bulk, occurs naturally in fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes.

  • Be sure to drink extra water to accompany your high fiber menus, or the extra roughage will have trouble passing through the digestive tract.

  • The extra fiber or roughage in the diet gives the pet the feeling of fullness without the calories.

  • Bean straw is sometimes given as part of the roughage in Scotland, but not in England.

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Words Starting With

RROROU

Words Ending With

EGEAGE

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roughage

Words Starting With R and Ending With E

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With R8 Letter Words Ending With E