ROUGHAGE

roughage, fiber

(noun) coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

roughage (countable and uncountable, plural roughages)

dietary fibre

any rough or coarse material, especially fodder

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

7 March 2025

INTERTRIGO

(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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