Definitions
coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
Word origin
From rough (“not smooth; crude, unrefined”) + -age (suffix forming nouns with the sense of appurtenance or collection).
Used in a sentence
“I keep telling her not to eat all that roughage for brekky; prunes, bran, and baked beans.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Dietary bulk”8 letters
02“Dietary fiber”8 letters
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