noun
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the coarse indigestible constituents of food or fodder, which provide bulk to the diet and promote normal bowel function See also dietary fibre
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any rough or coarse material
Etymology
Origin of roughage
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The effects of fibre were first discovered in the 1970s, when it was believed that fibre was just "hard roughage stuff" that helped our bodies get rid of waste, explains Whelan.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Raw honey in its purest form would be the honeycomb which is edible and filled with natural vitamin A and also is a source of roughage.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2023
Therefore, the digestive system must be able to handle large amounts of roughage and break down the cellulose.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Although this heap of roughage looks as if it should be taken for medicinal purposes only, the greens have lost their ferocious raw quality after being thoroughly kneaded with a Caesar-like dressing.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2022
I keep an abundance of roughage, usually shredded corn, before the cows all the time.
From The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm by John Williams Streeter
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