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roughage

[ ruhf-ij ]

noun

  1. rough or coarse material.
  2. any coarse, rough food for livestock.


roughage

/ ˈrʌfɪdʒ /

noun

  1. the coarse indigestible constituents of food or fodder, which provide bulk to the diet and promote normal bowel function See also dietary fibre
  2. any rough or coarse material


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Word History and Origins

Origin of roughage1

First recorded in 1880–85; rough + -age

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Example Sentences

The greens cut through the richness of everything else that was being served, providing some much-needed roughage and, amazingly, letting everyone eat more than if their stomachs had been full of only animal fat and cheese.

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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.

I keep an abundance of roughage, usually shredded corn, before the cows all the time.

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

The skins make roughage and keep the alimentary tract active.

On the other hand, there are places where the minimum amount of roughage is wanted.

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