Roughage

Meaning

Noun

●

In Agriculture:

Originally (archaic),

,

, or

;

(agriculture) the

of a

which are

, such as

,

, etc.; also,

such as weeds.

●

In Agriculture:

Coarse or

such as

and

used as

fodder.

●

In Nutrition:

Substances,

of

,

mostly of

which are

when

by

, and which therefore help the

of food and

through the

;

fibre.

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Origin

roughage

English

-age

English

-age

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

-aticum

Latin

rough

English

ruh

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

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