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Definition of roughage noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

roughage

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˈrʌfɪdʒ//
 
[uncountable]
 
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the part of food that helps to keep a person healthy by keeping the bowels working and moving other food quickly through the body synonym fiber Fruit and vegetables are important sources of roughage.
See roughage in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary