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Noun: roughage  rú-fij
  1. Coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
    - fiber [US], fibre [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: roughages

Type of: food product, foodstuff

Encyclopedia: Roughage

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rough green snake
rough horsetail
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rough out
rough pea
Rough Rider
rough sledding
rough trade
rough up
rough water
roughage
rough-and-ready
rough-and-tumble
roughcast
rough-cut
roughdried
rough-dry
roughen
rough-haired
rough-hew
roughhewn