roughage
(Inglese)
- (countable, uncountable) Originally (archaic), garbage, rubbish, or waste; later (agriculture) the portions of a crop which are discarded, such as husks, stalks, etc.; also, agricultural waste such as weeds.
- (countable, uncountable) Coarse or rough plant material such as hay and silage used as animal fodder.
- (countable, uncountable) Substances, generally of plant origin, consisting mostly of complex carbohydrates which are undigested when eaten by humans, and which therefore help the passage of food and waste through the alimentary tract; dietary fibre.
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈɹʌfɪd͡ʒ/
Etimologia (Inglese)
From rough (“not smooth; crude, unrefined”) + -age (suffix forming nouns with the sense of appurtenance or collection).
coarse fare
staple fibre
staple fiber
lare
pasza objętościowa
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