Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: roughage  rú-fij
  1. Indigestible plant fibre that aids digestion
    "The nutritionist stressed the importance of including roughage in the diet";
    - fiber [US], fibre [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: roughages

Type of: food product, foodstuff

Encyclopedia: Roughage