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

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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