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

Therefore, the digestive system must be able to handle large amounts of roughage and break down the cellulose.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Although this heap of roughage looks as if it should be taken for medicinal purposes only, the greens have lost their ferocious raw quality after being thoroughly kneaded with a Caesar-like dressing.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2022

Bean straw is sometimes given as part of the roughage in Scotland, but not in England.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various