fibrous

Example Sentences

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The palm nuts looked so different stripped of their fibrous orange coat, but there was goodness still left inside them.

From Literature

This involves the buildup of dense, fibrous tissue around the tumor, made up of cells and proteins that stiffen and inflame the area.

From Science Daily

Asbestos is a mined fibrous silicate that was widely used in home insulation, automobiles and other applications through the 1970s until its use was slowly phased out as its health impacts became widely known.

From Los Angeles Times

Black cardamom, on the other hand, “is almost three times the size of a green cardamom pod and is much more fibrous and tough,” she writes.

From Salon

As well as benefitting your gut, eating more fibrous food - like brown rice and jacket potatoes - has other benefits too.

From BBC