roughage

Example Sentences

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The effects of fibre were first discovered in the 1970s, when it was believed that fibre was just "hard roughage stuff" that helped our bodies get rid of waste, explains Whelan.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Awards season always brings a parade of Very Important Cinema to theaters, most of which have the appeal of roughage.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2024

They eat a lot of plant material and roughage.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

His diet includes mostly carbohydrates, "nightshade" vegetables, MSG, and coffee, for legumes, whole grains, roughage, and a small percent of lean meat.

From Fox News • Jan. 27, 2021

Economy in raising live stock demands the production of all "roughness" or roughage materials on the farm.

From Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition by Burkett, Charles William