roughage

Example Sentences

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The effects of fibre were first discovered in the 1970s, when it was believed that fibre was just "hard roughage stuff" that helped our bodies get rid of waste, explains Whelan.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

They eat a lot of plant material and roughage.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Although this heap of roughage looks as if it should be taken for medicinal purposes only, the greens have lost their ferocious raw quality after being thoroughly kneaded with a Caesar-like dressing.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2022

It's a time when we focus on our "beach bodies": We're in and out of the gym and then right over to our favorite restaurant for that big bowl of summer roughage.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2021

Over-distention of the stomach and intestines due to feeding too much roughage and grain interferes with respiration.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.