roughage

noun
UK: /ˈrʌf.ɪdʒ/
US: /ˈrʌf.ɪdʒ/

  1. The parts of fruits, vegetables, and grains that your body cannot digest. It helps food move through your body.

    1. This cereal is a good source of roughage.
    2. Eating plenty of roughage can help prevent bowel problems and diseases such as cancer.

  2. Coarse or bulky food high in fiber but low in nutrients.

    1. Horses need roughage like hay for healthy digestion.
    2. The diet consisted mainly of roughage and provided little nutritional value to the animals.

Synonyms

fiber bulk bran

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "roughage" in English means: The parts of fruits, vegetables, and grains that your body cannot digest. It helps food move through your body., Coarse or bulky food high in fiber but low in nutrients..

The phonetic transcription of "roughage" is /ˈrʌf.ɪdʒ/ in British English and /ˈrʌf.ɪdʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "roughage": fiber, bulk, bran.

Example usage of "roughage": "This cereal is a good source of roughage.". More examples on the page.