Associations to the word «Roughage»

Wiktionary

ROUGHAGE, noun. Dietary fibre

Dictionary definition

ROUGHAGE, noun. Coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis.

Wise words

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