roughage
Collocations
2ADJ.
all, brekky
VERB + ROUGHAGE
eat
Definitions
noun
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.
Coarse or rough plant material such as hay and silage used as animal fodder.
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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Synonyms
noun — coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
3I keep telling her not to eat all that roughage for brekky; prunes, bran, and baked beans.
WiktionaryRoughage is that part of food the body can't digest.
Tatoeba · #10849059Roughage is the part of food the body can't digest.
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