noun
roughage
Roughage (noun) means (archaic) Rubbish or waste; later, the parts of a crop that farmers throw away, such as husks and stalks, or unwanted weeds.
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1
(archaic) Rubbish or waste; later, the parts of a crop that farmers throw away, such as husks and stalks, or unwanted weeds.
2
Tough plant matter, such as hay or silage, given to animals as feed.
3
Plant-based material in food that the body cannot digest, which helps food move through the gut; dietary fibre.
"I keep telling her not to eat all that roughage for brekky; prunes, bran, and baked beans."
— Paul Vautin, Turn It Up! (1995)
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Etymology
Formed from rough (“not smooth; crude, unrefined”) and -age, a suffix forming nouns with the sense of appurtenance or collection.
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What is the meaning of roughage?
"roughage" (noun) means (archaic) Rubbish or waste; later, the parts of a crop that farmers throw away, such as husks and stalks, or unwanted weeds.
What is another word for roughage?
Other words for "roughage" include fiber, fibre.
What are the different meanings of roughage?
"roughage" has 3 main meanings: 1. (archaic) Rubbish or waste; later, the parts of a crop that farmers throw away, such as husks and stalks, or unwanted weeds; 2. Tough plant matter, such as hay or silage, given to animals as feed; 3. Plant-based material in food that the body cannot digest, which helps food move through the gut; dietary fibre.
