HyperDic: roughage

English > 1 sense of the word roughage:
NOUNfoodroughage, fibercoarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients
English > roughage: 1 sense > noun 1, food
Meaningcoarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis.
Synonymfiber
NarrowerbranFood prepared from the husks of cereal grains
Broaderfoodstuff, food productA substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
Spanishfibra, forraje
Catalanfibra

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