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rough·age

 (rŭf′ĭj)
n.
1. See fiber.
2. Any rough or coarse material.
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roughage

(ˈrʌfɪdʒ)
n
1. (Physiology) the coarse indigestible constituents of food or fodder, which provide bulk to the diet and promote normal bowel function. See also dietary fibre
2. (Cookery) the coarse indigestible constituents of food or fodder, which provide bulk to the diet and promote normal bowel function. See also dietary fibre
3. any rough or coarse material
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rough•age

(ˈrʌf ɪdʒ)

n.
1. fiber (def. 9).
2. rough or coarse material.
3. any coarse, rough food for livestock.
[1880–85]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.roughage - coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrientsroughage - coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
fiber
food product, foodstuff - a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
bran - food prepared from the husks of cereal grains
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Translations
النُّخالَه تُؤْكَلُ لِتَسْهيل الهَضْم
vláknina
fiberrig kost
grófmeti
nestráviteľné látky
selülozlu besin

roughage

[ˈrʌfɪdʒ] N (for animals) → forraje m; (for people) → alimentos mpl ricos en fibra
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

roughage

[ˈrʌfɪdʒ] n → fibres fpl diététiquesrough and ready rough-and-ready adj
[accommodation, method] → rudimentaire
[person] → frusterough-and-tumble [ˌrʌfənˈtʌmbəl] rough and tumble
n
(= rough play) → chahut m
[politics, life, business] → tumulte m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

roughage

n → Ballaststoffe pl
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

roughage

[ˈrʌfɪdʒ] n → fibre fpl
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rough

(raf) adjective
1. not smooth. Her skin felt rough.
2. uneven. a rough path.
3. harsh; unpleasant. a rough voice; She's had a rough time since her husband died.
4. noisy and violent. rough behaviour.
5. stormy. The sea was rough; rough weather.
6. not complete or exact; approximate. a rough drawing; a rough idea/estimate.
noun
1. a violent bully. a gang of roughs.
2. uneven or uncultivated ground on a golf course. I lost my ball in the rough.
ˈroughly adverb
ˈroughness noun
ˈroughage (-fidʒ) noun
substances in food, eg bran or fibre, which help digestion.
ˈroughen verb
to make or become rough. The sea roughened as the wind rose.
rough diamond
a person of fine character but rough manners.
ˌrough-and-ˈready adjective
1. not carefully made or finished, but good enough. a rough-and-ready meal.
2. (of people) friendly enough but without politeness etc.
ˌrough-and-ˈtumble noun
friendly fighting between children etc.
rough it
to live for a period of time without the comforts or conveniences of modern life. They roughed it in the jungles for two months.
rough out
to draw or explain roughly. I roughed out a diagram; He roughed out his plan.
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roughage

n fibra
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Long life living plan Drink gallons of water and eat loads of fruit, Munch on plenty of roughage and vegetables at lunch, and don't drink beer or smoke or laze on the couch, exercise regular, to keep trim your pouch, Try not to use the bus or your motor car, Walk wherever you go, as long as it's not too far Keep off the chocolates and things sugar sweet Don't consume too much salt, and eat the best prime meat, A glass of red wine every day as a healthy treat And when you reach 90 you could still be on your feet So, there you have it, a survival long life living plan that should keep you healthy Unfortunately, there is a hitch.
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Once the urge to eat strikes, there is an adjacent restaurant with not too greasy food but enough roughage from fresh vegetables to start your meal.
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Positive correlation between milk production and the amount of roughage usage, and negative correlation between milk production and labor force usage were found.
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The fire was localized on Wednesday at noon, but the final shutdown of the flames, which covered over 200 tons of roughage - lucerne and hay bales, takes longer, said the Plovdiv fire brigade.
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