roughage
UK /ˈɹʌfɪd͡ʒ/ US /ˈɹʌfɪd͡ʒ/
noun 3
Definitions
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.
2
Coarse or rough plant material such as hay and silage used as animal fodder.
3
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.
I keep telling her not to eat all that roughage for brekky; prunes, bran, and baked beans.
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