silppu — meaning in English

English meaning

• chaff noun The dry, papery husks separated from grain during threshing.
• roughage noun (archaic) Rubbish or waste; later, the parts of a crop that farmers throw away, such as husks and stalks, or unwanted weeds.

Senses

silppu is used for these senses in English:

• roughage (agriculture) Coarse or rough plant material such as hay and silage used as animal fodder.

chaff — full definition

1. noun The dry, papery husks separated from grain during threshing.
2. noun Something considered worthless or unwanted, especially compared with something valuable ("separating the wheat from the chaff").
3. verb To tease or make good-natured fun of someone.

roughage — full definition

1. noun (archaic) Rubbish or waste; later, the parts of a crop that farmers throw away, such as husks and stalks, or unwanted weeds.
2. noun Tough plant matter, such as hay or silage, given to animals as feed.
3. noun Plant-based material in food that the body cannot digest, which helps food move through the gut; dietary fiber.

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