roughage
- n coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
- But some questioned their use of a low-roughage diet.
- Last week the Council on Foods reported its matured findings thus: "Spinach may be regarded as a rich source of Vitamin A and as a contributor of Vitamin C, iron and roughage to .
- I've got to have some prosecco and some other wine, and you need your roughage, so escaroleand I have to have some beans, so I'd pick white.