roughage

[ ruhf-ij ]

/ ˈrʌf ɪdʒ /

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noun

rough or coarse material.

any coarse, rough food for livestock.

fiber(def 9).

Origin of roughage

First recorded in 1880–85; rough + -age

Words nearby roughage

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Example sentences from the Web for roughage

It is on this roughage or waste material that intestinal movement or peristalsis depends.

Health Through Will Power |James J. Walsh
The geese will eat a considerable amount of this which thus helps to supply the roughage which they need.

Ducks and Geese |Harry M. Lamon
Some roughage such as vegetables or hay should also be supplied.

Ducks and Geese |Harry M. Lamon
Alfalfa in every instance is intended as a roughage, as an appetizer and as a protein feed.

Farm Mechanics |Herbert A. Shearer

Also they gave us roughage fur our hosses and wouldn't take pay fur none of it, indicatin' by signs that it was all a free gift.

Those Times And These |Irvin S. Cobb

British Dictionary definitions for roughage

roughage

/ (ˈrʌfɪdʒ) /

noun

the coarse indigestible constituents of food or fodder, which provide bulk to the diet and promote normal bowel function See also dietary fibre

any rough or coarse material

Medical definitions for roughage

roughage

[ rŭf′ĭj ]

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fiber

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