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noun
Originally (archaic), garbage, rubbish, or waste; later (agriculture) the portions of a crop which are discarded, such as husks, stalks, etc.; also, agricultural waste such as weeds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: nonroughage
noun
Coarse or rough plant material such as hay and silage used as animal fodder.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: roughness
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Substances, generally of plant origin, consisting mostly of complex carbohydrates which are undigested when eaten by humans, and which therefore help the passage of food and waste through the alimentary tract; dietary fibre.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: nutrition
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: nonroughage
noun
coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: fiber
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: foodstuff, food product
Narrower terms: bran
History
From rough (“not smooth; crude, unrefined”) + -age (suffix forming nouns with the sense of appurtenance or collection).
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
